Chinese Government Hosts Blockchain Conference
The Chinese Government is taking a new look at blockchain technology’s promises. Its new approach became clear this week when it hosted the two-day First World Blockchain Conference in Changsha. And speakers weren’t afraid to use that once-scary B-word: Bitcoin. The conference was officially organized by the World Blockchain Association, with the Hunan....
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