Since cryptocurrencies have been one of the hottest topics of the past couple of years, UK’ largest payment technology event PayExpo 2015, will feature for the first time a Cryptocurrency Workshop. The event which is scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th June will take place in the world’s leading fintech hub, London.
The Cryptocurrency Workshop will examine the soaring digital currency activity in the payments sector as retailers begin to adopt virtual currency as a means of payment.
The topics that are slated to be covered include: Whether digital currency is really set to disrupt the payments industry to become the preferred channel for the digitally native generation, to be presented by the co-founder of Blockchain Ltd. Nicolas Cary.
CEO and Co-founder of the Bitcoin exchange Safello, Frank Schuil will present the bank of the future. Another industry leader who will express his views during the event is the CEO of Microexpert Ltd., Dr David Everett who will lead with an Introduction to Blockchain and its implication on Payments.
Concerning the current Greece crisis, Lee Gibson Grant of Coinstructors will explain Drachmae: Could this be a secondary currency option and what other applications can the blockchain resolve for Greece?
In addition to the Cryptocurrency Workshop sessions, Sergei Nazarov of NXT Coin will speak at the Future of Payments Summit about Programmable Money through Cryptocurrency: the future of fraud-proof digital payments.
Delegates can also obtain vital and latest information about the developments in cryptocurrency from NXT 2.0 Blockchain Technology, PayExpo’s cryptocurrency partner, and from Foregenix.
Mike Seaman, Portfolio Director at PayExpo organisers Clarion Events says: “Cryptocurrency is one of the fastest developing and most widely discussed elements of payments so it is important that we feature it at the event. Delegates will come away with plenty of valuable insight, expertise and advice from the speakers and exhibitors.”
