Scotland’s Capital to Hold Blockchain Tech Conference
Edinburgh is set to host its own global blockchain conference with over 200 attendees next month to discuss blockchain technology development, reports The Scotsman. With global leaders signing up to the ScotChain16 conference on 11 November, this will be the first blockchain conference for Scotland, which is being held at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Gogarburn headquarters. Michael Young, chief executive of Glasgow-based MBN Solutions, one of the organizers of the event, said that this is a first for so many leading blockchain companies to congregate in Scotland to help people understand....
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