Ben Lawsky Keynoting at Money 20/20 Conference
Benjamin Lawsky, the Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), will be keynoting at the Money 20/10 conference slated to take place in November in Las Vegas, Nevada, as reported by CoinDesk this evening. Interestingly enough, despite his profession and experience in working with financial companies, Lawsky will be speaking on the topic of cryptocurrencies, taking part in the (BIT)COINWORLD event at the conference. For bitcoin/cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it's expected to be a great program, with attendees like Chain, BitPay, Coinbase, and lots more. The....
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