Georgetown University to Host DC Blockchain Summit
Blockchain technology is a hot topic right now, and various companies are looking how they can best explore this innovation for their own benefit. As a result, there will be various blockchain events throughout 2016, and one of the upcoming conferences is the DC Blockchain Summit taking place at Georgetown University. This event is a collaboration....
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