Lucy Liu Touts Blockchain Tech at Discussion on Branson's Island
Block Chain Summit, the exclusive bitcoin event held on Richard Branson's private island, has revealed a surprising advocate of blockchain technology. According to tweets from Necker Island, actress Lucy Liu - better known for her work in Hollywood blockbusters and Sherlock Holmes reboot Elementary - joined participants for a Skype discussion on how the blockchain could play a role in identity management. Although the event was live streamed on Periscope, organisers are expected to publicly release videos of the talks given during the three-day event soon. Following 21's plans to put....
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A spokesperson for Richard Branson confirmed to Fusion reporter Kashmir Hill that the entrepreneur has no direct involvement with the "selection of the guests or curation of the event". The article has been updated to reflect this. "The greatest minds in cryptocurrency" will come together to discuss bitcoin and the blockchain on billionaire Richard Branson's personal private island this May. Taking place on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands from the 25th to 28th, the event will feature discussions moderated by Hernando De Soto, president of the Institute for Liberty and....
Virgin Group founder and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is a huge supporter of blockchain technology. While talking to the press on October 3, Branson said the tech could bring an “economic revolution” to many nations worldwide. Sir Richard Branson Praises Blockchain Land Registry. Bitcoin and blockchain technology is a keen interest for....
Richard Branson will host the Blockchain Summit on The Necker. His own private island. If there is one influential person who has never showed any lack of support for cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, in particular, it is Sir Richard Branson. He has been backing Bitcoin for years and has even offered people the possibility to go into space with their virtual money. Today, we see him opening up the gates of his private island (Necker Island) to several Bitcoin-minded people with one goal: To define the future of cryptocurrencies. Defining the future of Bitcoin is a heavy statement. We see a lot....
Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder and billionaire entrepreneur, said yesterday at an event in London that the blockchain technology could create an ‘economic revolution’ to numerous countries worldwide. At the Virgin Disruptors Week in London, Branson took some time out to talk about the potential of blockchain and how it’s being used, reports CNBC. During his discussion, he focused on the partnership between economist Hernando de Soto, BitFury, the bitcoin mining company, and the Republic of Georgia’s National Agency of Public Registry. They aim to trial a land titling distributed....
Richard Branson’s private island in the Caribbean is set to host yet another blockchain-focused gathering, drawing a range of guests from around the world including the former prime minister of Haiti and a member of the European Union Parliament. Among the approximately 40 people attending this year’s event is Marietje Schaake, the member of European Parliament who in March hosted an event with COALA (Coalition of Automated Legal Applications) and the Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Technologies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to explore the prospect of coding regulation into a....