A Blockchain Forum to be hosted by the U.S. State Department on October 10, 2017
To be held in George C. Marshall Center, Washington, DC, the U.S. State Department will host a Blockchain Forum this coming October 10, 2017.
It will joined by some U.S. government offices and some from the private sector in a one-day workshop arranged by the Blockchain@State, the new working group launched in June 2017 by the U.S. State Department.
The goal of the event is to explore the policy implications and potential applications of the technology within the context of the diplomatic efforts of the U.S.
They will also be talking about tracking Blockchain developments and keeping informed about new applications of the technology.
Participating companies are IBM, Microsoft, Consensys, Pricewaterhouse and many other firms.
Participating companies will also present some of their blockchain projects in the forum.
Bitcoin Price in an African Exchange Upsurged to $7200 amid National Economic Uncertainties
Zimbabwe, an African country is currently experiencing an economic turmoil and since Bitcoin is already available in the country, it has been the recourse of people looking for financial safety.
The demand for Bitcoin rose in the country's only exchange, BitcoinFundi where Bitcoin price reached a peak of US$7,500.00 at the time of writing.
The economic crisis includes food and fuel shortages across the country and the nation's currency is practically worthless.
The country's central bank is also exhausting the reserves of individual forex markets.
These lead to people look for other ways to store value such as hoarding food, gasoline, medical supplies and money.
The people sees Bitcoin as a safe haven for their money amid this economic crisis happening in their country.
Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - October 01, 2017Future Blockchain projects may change the meaning of IBM's name / The Largest Bitcoin Marketplace in Germany will soon embrace Ethereum Trading |
|---|
Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - September 30, 2017Japan Supports Eleven Different Cryptocurrency Exchanges / Trump Administration to Adopt Blockchain Technology |
Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - September 29, 2017Another Bitcoin Fork possibly to Happen this October 2017 / Bahrain might embrace Bitcoin and Issue Bonds in Cryptocurrencies |
