Event recap Web Summit 2021: crypto, climate change and Facebook
The topics of digital assets, nonfungible tokens, and the metaverse were on full display — even in panels unrelated to the crypto industry. Cointelegraph team members and leadership joined major media companies and tech figures this week at the three-day Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon.The issues surrounding social media giant Facebook were the focus for many at the largest tech conference in the world. The company has been the subject of intense media scrutiny following the release of internal documents by whistleblower Frances Haugen, in addition to its decision to enter the metaverse with its....
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It’s time to unite the blockchain community with the climate change community in some concrete and scalable investments into DLT and climate action. The United Nations Climate Change Conference of November 2021, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland urged the world to commit to curbing contributions to carbon emissions. Achieving a net-zero world in less than 30 years is causing many to turn to blockchain technology, buy carbon offsets, and spark renewed interest in carbon capture.The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has identified transparency, clean energy, carbon markets and....
“Our events change year on year, but the one area that has remained topical is crypto,” Web Summit’s Shauna Kiely said. Major global technology conference Web Summit is returning to Portugal with an in-person event to delve into the world of fintech and cryptocurrency.On Nov. 1, Web Summit 2021 will kick off in Lisbon, Web Summit’s first physical conference since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event covers topics from cryptocurrencies to geopolitics and is anticipated to bring together 40,000 attendees, running until Nov. 4.Crypto an integral part of Web SummitWeb Summit’s....
The Cardano Summit 2021 is due to take place on September 25-26. You can join the event for free by registering at https://summit.cardano.org/. Up until recently, details surrounding the Summit were thin on the ground. However, it was known to be a “mix of virtual and live events from around the world.” However, developers Input […]
Last month in Wyoming, the Cardano Foundation held a summit filled with lots of great projects to look forward to in the future. The platform is working on elevating crypto and NFTs by teaming up with esports platform Rival, and they are also teaming up with Veritree, providing blueprints and plans to restore the climate in […]