The Morning Note — WBF London 2018

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Sep 3, 2018 · 3 min read

A morning bulletin offering fresh news, pithy opinions and pioneering insights cultivated straight from the heart of blockchain ideology and technology.

3 September 2018

Today we launch World Blockchain Forum at the Old Billingsgate, in the heart of the London, overlooking the stunning River Thames.

And we are excited. Not only because this important event is returning to the financial capital of the world bigger and better than ever, but because — this year — things feel different….

This industry is changing.

Prices continue to fluctuate wildly, and cryptocurrency is feeling the effects of being in the global limelight. Massive raises, coupled with increasing regulation, is turning the industry on its head. This is no longer an industry for the few early adopters, it is a place for everyone.

World Blockchain Forum has been instrumental in the raising of over $6.3 Billion dollars this year through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs). We provided the platform for Ethereum to launch in 2014, and continues to be the platform where the strongest and most lucrative companies in the world go to launch their projects.

WBF London 2017

Now — in 2018— there are new conversations bubbling up in places and spaces they haven’t ever before. The promise of blockchain technology is expanding at breakneck speed and is set to shape the future economy. In every boardroom, in every Fortune 500 company in the world, in big red letters, underlined, is the word Blockchain. Not having a blockchain strategy in 2018 is like not having an internet strategy in 1999. The world is being disrupted fast.

We believe— if you are not participating now you will be left behind.

It’s no longer a conversation about the potential of the technology. The conversation is now about the magnitude of impact the technology will have on the evolution of humanity. This is becoming a scalable, viable, non-negotiable technology.

As the longest running cryptocurrency and blockchain event in the industry, we are acutely aware of this monumental shift in thinking, from global industries and companies who want to be part of this future changing technology.

We exist to bring a range of people into this conversation.

The more diverse perspectives, industry participation and application of the blockchain, the more positive impact it will have on the future of humanity. The impact of blockchain runs deep.

So far crypto enthusiasts, investors, and entrepreneurs have led the conversations. But things are moving fast and now is the time for everyone to understand how blockchain will change the future.

  • Maybe you’re a music lover who wants to see artist’s make a good living?
  • Or a consumer who wants to know where your burger came from?
  • Perhaps you’re a citizen fed up with the lack of transparency in governments?
  • Or a student looking to build a career in ultra contemporary technologies?
  • Maybe you are interested in new solutions for social and environmental challenges?

Blockchain will have an impact on all of these things, and innovators are currently designing applications that serve these needs. It’s important to remember it’s a new technology for everyone.

It doesn’t matter who you are, anyone can use blockchain to create change, reimagine what we know, and drive innovation. Everyone can play an active role its growth and evolution. And it needs everyone to reach its full potential.

This evening— we look forward to welcoming our speakers, sponsors and attendees and our wish is many new conversations begin, many new ideas are sparked and many new connections are made.

Welcome to the conversation! We will see you tonight.

The Keynote Team.


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We are always on the look out for the hearty stories and pithy ideas underpinning the future of blockchain. If there is something you’d like us to include in The Morning Note, please email clare@keynote.ae and we will be sure to take a look.

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