Blockshow America 2018 drew 1500 attendees and 80 speakers from 50+ countries to Las Vegas on August 20. Johanna Maska spoke on blockchain and democracy, Herb Stevens on fighting corruption, and Bobby Lee outlined four crypto-investing mistakes. Sessions covered AI, real estate, regulation, and ICOs.
August 20, 2018.
Over 1500 attendees.
80 speakers.
More than 50 countries.
Johanna Maska.
Blockshow America's 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas on August 20th, gathering over 1500 attendees and 80 speakers from the blockchain industry, coming from more than 50 countries worldwide to discuss the hottest topics that affect the blockchain community. The main stage brought into focus governmental initiatives, blockchain's impact on major industries, and the latest updates on technological and legal aspects, while the second stage provided a forum for ideas and conflicting opinions where companies and global experts challenged each other's positions. The conference hosts industry leaders and professionals who shed light on the disruptive nature of blockchain in the fields of AI, advertisement, real estate, and more. Johanna Maska, ex head of the White House Press advance for President Barack Obama, delivered a speech on the possibility of strengthening democracy with blockchain in a panel discussion later on about this theme. Herb Stevens, co founder and treasurer at Democracy Earth foundation, argued blockchain could be a way to curb corruption, while Dmitri Metskovich, the CEO and co founder of dbrain, noted, true democracy is about distributing power and how widespread access to technology could facilitate this. Bobby Lee, board member of the Bitcoin foundation and co founder of cryptocurrency exchange btcc, spoke about how crypto could bring about the freedom of money and how in the current centralized system, financial institutions and regulators are the ones in complete control. Lee went on to outline the top four mistakes to avoid in crypto indecisiveness in investing, not buying enough, selling after a small gain, and selling after a panic crash. The conference continued with debates on how proper regulation can foster blockchain development, featuring both industry players and tax law and accounting experts. Julian Ziegelman, angel investor and founding partner at TMT Blockchain Fund, argued that the industry has been experiencing jurisdictional agnosticism, discussing challenges for initial coin offerings. Naim Aslam, CMA at ThinkMarkets, columnist at Forbes and moderator of the panel, noted price stability as the key factor for the development of ICOs and regulations, while Andrew Rosso, attorney and adjunct law professor, reiterated the need for safety and due diligence. After a day full of speakers and panel discussions, Block Show Day 2 promises to bring even more expert insight and intelligent dialogue. Cointelegraph like subscribe and Hodl.
