Scam Alert: London Bitcoin Forum Draws Complaints
An event called the London Bitcoin Forum scheduled for later this month has raised concerns in the bitcoin community of being a scam, as revealed by comments posted on Reddit and elsewhere. The website for the event says it is scheduled for March 23 and 24 at QEII Centre, London, U.K. and will have 900 attendees and 60 sponsors. It promises powerful keynote talks, plenty of networking opportunities, demos and panels about upcoming bitcoin challenges and opportunities. There are several presentations scheduled for both days. Partners listed for the event include HSBC, Cisco, SamsungPay,....
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