Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum Going on This Week

Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum Going on This Week

The inaugural meeting of the Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum will take place during the Social Media Leadership Forum this May 14. This marks the start of a new initiative geared towards exploring the potential of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Invites to the event have been limited, with the organizers sending details through their mailing list or via social media. The Social Media Leadership Forum is a membership organization that organizes periodic events focused on business-related aspects of emerging digital technologies, hosted in the offices of a variety of....


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