Bitcoinvention Asia 2014 Canceled Until Further Notice
The self-declared "first and biggest bitcoin convention in Asia" has been canceled until further notice, according to reports available on the web. It's the second time this convention has been postponed, with the first (which was slated to happen in mid-October) moved to February 2014 at speaker requests - given they needed more time to prepare. The reasoning behind this second cancelation is unclear, but it's not farfetched to assume that the recent turn of events in China may have something to do with it. Either way, the convention is expected to be rescheduled to another date in 2014.....
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