Breaking the bank or the myth of blockchain brotopia - or both?
If ever there was a question as to whether NY is the capital of fintech or blockchain, it was answered this week. Through a series of events from May 11 - 17, "Blockchain Week New York City," anchored by headline event Consensus, included a first-ever Blockchain Job Fair. Attendance was estimated at over 8,000 for the 7-day event. By having mainstream financial institutions attend and speak, and having now heavily invested in the first half of the year, one would think there would have been more stability in the crypto valuations (but the market tumbled). There were jokes about the influx of suits in midtown vs. jeans in Brooklyn but most noticeably there seemed to be a growing up in adolescent culture through the diversity in the crowds.
Published May 21, 2018
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