What Experts Are Predicting for 2017 in Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
As the year kicks off with an all-time high market cap for Bitcoin on its eighth birthday, 2017 promises to be an exciting year for Bitcoin, digital currency and blockchain technology in general. In this first week of the new year, Bitcoin Magazine reached out to a variety of thought leaders and stakeholders in the industry, to offer a look ahead. Roger....
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International tech firm SAP is set to increase its Blockchain commitment as the main sponsor of the 2017 Blockchain Africa conference in Johannesburg. SAP: Blockchain Africa ‘Great for Rethinking Business’. Blockchain Africa, now in its third year, seeks to highlight the potential Blockchain technology holds for African business. According to the....
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Blockchain technology is gaining more and more acceptance worldwide. We have witnessed a boost in the adoption of Blockchain by many businesses not limited to the area of finances. Cointelegraph is on a daily mission to socialize and popularize the technology and contribute to its even wider acceptance. That was our motivation for the Helsinki Blockchain Conference, and that is exactly the reason why we are flying to Munich in April next year. An opportunity not to be missed. We are happy to invite you to BlockShow Europe 2017, which is expected to become the largest platform for....