Moscow Hosts Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, Largest Russian State Bank to Participate
On Nov. 10, representatives of IBM, Microsoft, QIWI and Sberbank will gather in Moscow to discuss challenges related to the digitizing of the FinTech sector and its transition to Blockchain. Representatives of IT, financial system and entrepreneurship will learn more about operational Blockchain projects in Russia and abroad. There are many reasons to attend the annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia in 2016, including cases of implementing public and private Blockchains in banking, logistics, real estate and media, as well as issues connected with cryptocurrency regulation.....
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