#AustinBlockchain Community News — 9/3/18 (Belated)

Pete Harris
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

OK, so we’re a day late due to us not working on Labor Day. It’s week 19 of the community news update for the #AustinBlockchain community. This week’s meetups are at the end. Tell us what is happening with you — send your links (news, blog, events) to info@austinblockchaincollective.com for this blog (which is amplified via LinkedIn and Twitter). Here we go …

AUSTIN BLOCKCHAIN MONTH

We now have 10 events for October’s Austin Blockchain Month — and more to come. See the overview calendar @ https://www.austinblockchaincollective.com/#austin-blockchain-month.

A couple of highlights:

  • October 1 is the Blockchain Track of Austin Startup Week. It is free and open to all, subject to registration. The program for the day is close to finality. More info @ https://austinstartupweek2018.sched.com/overview/type/Blockchain.
  • October 19 is the TEXATA Summit focusing on big data and analytics, and the Collective is leading a panel on how blockchain fits in with these technologies. Want to be involved? Drop us a line — today!

Remember to follow this blog for information posts, starting with this one and this one. And remember to include #austinblockchainmonth when you tweet about it!

COMPANY NEWS …

BanQu — partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/banqu-launches-trailblazing-partnership-with-anheuser-busch-inbev-to-revolutionize-supply-chain-transparency-in-zambia-300703561.html?tc=portal_CAP. NB: While BanQu is headquartered in Minneapolis, its Founder and CEO Ashish Gadnis is based out of Austin.

Omnitude — setting up in Austin — https://medium.com/omnitude/coming-to-america-9e3f3bfe4d6f?mc_cid=35067bd875&mc_eid=2fcfa345de.

ALSO …

In nearby Dallas, Hedera Hashgraph is hosting an instance of its global hackathon on October 15/16. More info @ http://hedera18hackathon.bemyapp.com.

MEETUPS THIS WEEK …

Tuesday — https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Bitcoin-Meetup/events/rftwvpyxmbgb/.

Tuesday — https://www.meetup.com/fxbaron/events/zqkbzpyxmbgb/.

Tuesday — https://www.meetup.com/ICO-Investor-Meetup/events/zmqgdqyxmbgb/.

Friday — https://www.meetup.com/Austin-Ethereum-Meetup/events/253341043/.

#AustinBlockchain

This is the official blog of the Austin Blockchain Collective, which advocates for, showcases and nurtures the blockchain and crypto innovation that is exploding in Austin, TX. More at www.austinblockchaincollective.com.

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