Ireland's Bitfin 2014 Will Bring Together Worlds of Bitcoin and Finance
Organizers of July's Bitcoin Finance 2014 Conference and Expo, to be held in Dublin, Ireland, have announced an expanded lineup of over 20 speakers and a provisional outline of the schedule. Bitfin is the first event to draw participation from the broader payments and financial services worlds, its organisers say, with speakers from Stripe, Realex, and Ocean Bank already confirmed. "Bitcoin Finance 2014 will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of digital currencies," said Fergal Murray, founder of Bitfin, adding: "Attendees will leave with a unique understanding of the....
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Bitcoin has suited up before, but at BitFin 2014, bitcoin doesn't wear a tie. Every bitcoin conference has a unique vibe. While Americans were barbecuing for freedom, Ireland's bitcoiners were hosting a two day conference, BitFin 2014, and the vibe was...let's get practical, lets get down to business, let's get working. Suits can be an anathema to bitcoin purists, but good developers know that the suits can be useful sometimes. What was interesting about BitFin was how suits were talking about bitcoin and other "crypto-ledgers" seriously, and how integration with the existing financial....
CoinTelegraph is honored to be named a Media Partner of the inaugural Bitcoin Conference and Expo (BitFin 2014) on July 3-4. The two-day event, organized by Bitcoin Ireland, Whitepeak and Triple Zero Media, will take place in Dublin, Ireland at the Royal Dublin Society, with social events planned throughout the city. The conference will feature guest speakers and social events focusing on payments, peer-to-peer digital currencies, and how digital money will shape the future of finance, corporate strategy, and public and economic policies. Bitfin founder Fergal Murray notes “Bitcoin is....
BitFin Conference in Dublin's RDS. I was recently tasked by CCN with attending the BitFin conference in Dublin, Ireland. Some of the discussions were interesting, some less so, some were like swimming through cold porridge. One of the most interesting was, in my opinion, given by Gareth Murphy, of the Central Bank of Ireland, he is the director with responsibility for markets supervision, this includes the regulation of Irish securities markets as well as supervising the funds, stockbroking and investment management industries. He is described on the Central Bank site as a member of the....
Day one of the Bitcoin Finance 2014 Conference and Expo (Bitfin) in Dublin today featured discussion on the basics of bitcoin, the wider opportunities of digital currency and a world first. Jeremy Allaire kicked off the first day's events with a talk focused on digital currency's potential to revolutionise traditional financial systems. The Circle CEO explained in his opening keynote speech that bitcoin is creating new standards for global consumer finance, but it still has a long way to go to "cross the chasm" and enter the mainstream. Allaire explained that he's particularly interested....
BitFin or Bitcoin Finance Conference recently concluded in Dublin. What is Bitcoin Finance? Bitcoin Finance is a two day conference in Dublin where the brightest minds in payments, finance, business, banking and Bitcoin came together to debate the opportunities and risks involved with decentralized currencies. Topics covered at the conference included: commerce, corporate strategy, and economic policy in the world of peer-to-peer digital money. “THE PEOPLE WHO CONFIDENTLY REJECT ALL THE INNOVATION HERE ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY.” – Larry Summers. The conference took place at....