Event: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 – Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES) of the Philippines hosts Bitcoin Forum
The forum’s billed as, “The Power of Bitcoin.” The forum will be hosted by influencers in the Bitcoin ecosystem of the Philippines. On the legal side, Attorney JJ Disini discusses regulations, compliance, and the future of Bitcoin as a regulated—and perhaps, legal—financial medium. On the investment and startup funding side of things is angel investor Joe Maristela. He’s been avid promoter of Bitcoin in the Philippines, and has invested in several Bitcoin products, including Rebit.ph. He’ll talk about the potential windfalls of leading in the frontier of this space. John Bailon is a....
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