BlockDown 2020 has revealed that attendees will be able to login and create their very own bespoke virtual avatars from today’s date. Attendees will be able to log in and customize their avatar including their body, clothing, and accessories.
Crypto enthusiasts will be able to choose from popular crypto culture clothing such as ‘Satoshi is Female’ t shirts, Doge T shirts and branded t-shirts of their favourite crypto projects.
As excitement builds, BlockDown today revealed more images and a video trailer of their virtual 3D World which is set to open to the public at 9am CET on April 16th.
BlockDown recently unveiled even more big names for its groundbreaking virtual conference, to be held on April 16-17, with Stellar’s Jed McCaleb, Carolyne Chen from CoinMarketCap and World Health Organisation partner MiPasa joining the line-up, alongside crypto heavyweights Binance CEO CZ, Erik Voorhees and many more.
BlockDown 2020, has further released details around the agenda were also revealed with one of the most exciting being the fireside chat set to take pace on April 17th including Shape Shift CEO Erik Voorhees and Jimmy Song will meet up to debate and discuss Bitcoin Maximalism versus Bitcoin Minimalism.
Jed Mccaleb will also conduct a fireside chat with Jay Cassano Executive Editor of CoinTelegraph
The virtual conference has recently added a crypto payment option which now allows anyone to purchase their ticket in BTC, BCH or ETH.
Erhan Korhaliller, CEO of Blockchain PR agency EAK Digital, said he was delighted to bring more big names to the virtual conference, that was conceived and created as a way to keep the crypto community connected at a time when billions of people globally are facing social isolation from government-imposed lockdowns to prevent the spread of the deadly infection.
“BlockDown is going to shake up the blockchain events industry. It is like nothing I have come across before in its creativity and invention. Attendees are going to be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the 3D World we have built in a relatively short time frame. We really believe that the virtual event space will continue to gain traction long after the lockdown period is over” he said.
Other speakers taking part in BlockDown 2020 include:
- Changpeng Zhao, CEO and founder of Binance
- Da Hongfei, Founder NEO
- Erik Voorhees, CEO ShapeShift
- David Chaum, Founder XX Network
- Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com
- Jimmy Song, Bitcoin Educator Programming Blockchain
- Carylyne Chan, Interim CEO & Chief Strategy officer of CoinMarketCap
BlockDown 2020 will be held on April 16-17, featuring 24 hours of the finest blockchain content across two days. To get involved head to www.blockdownconf.com to sign up and register, join the BlockDown telegram or email contact@blockdownconf.com
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Tickets for BlockDown 2020 are available now. To find out more and for tickets, please visit: www.blockdownconf.com, or to pay using crypto go here.
Speakers for virtual blockchain conference BlockDown 2020, which will be held online globally on April 16-17, have been announced today, and attendees can look forward to hearing from crypto and blockchain’s biggest hitters.
Fresh off the news of Binance purchasing CoinMarketCap, Changpeng Zhao, CEO and founder of Binance will deliver a keynote speech and conduct an AMA (ask me anything) alongside other big name names such as cryptography’s original thinkers Dr David Chaum, founder of xx network, Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, and global artist and visionary behind the Akoin project, Akon, with many more big names to follow.
In what will be a first for the blockchain Industry, BlockDown 2020 will be using cutting edge technology throughout the conference with promises of 3D Avatar based networking allowing participants to create their own virtual model and meet other blockchain enthusiasts. In line with the fun and creative environment, BlockDown 2020 looks to achieve, keynote speakers and sponsors will be able to share their digital memento from the conference as a live hand-drawn illustrator will be lighting up their talks in front of a live audience.
The conference was organized by Erhan Korhaliller, CEO and founder of crypto PR agency EAK Digital, as a response to the global shutdown of events sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The objective is to keep the blockchain community networking despite billions of people around the world currently living in isolation.
Virtual Blockchain Conference BlockDown 2020 will tap into remote conferencing and live streaming technologies to deliver a truly spectacular event.
Korhaliller, said the event was an opportunity for everyone in the industry to come together and enjoy the same benefits they would at an offline blockchain event.
“It’s with real excitement that BlockDown 2020 is bringing together the finest minds and projects in our industry all under one virtual roof across multiple time zones around the world.”
“BlockDown 2020 will be a watershed moment for the virtual events industry, and we aim to excite, inspire and most importantly connect with one another. Coronavirus may have locked down the global economy, but blockchain and crypto shall push on regardless.”
Speakers announced today, include:
- Changpeng Zhao, CEO and founder of Binance
- Da Hongfei, Founder NEO
- Erik Voorhees, CEO ShapeShift
- David Chaum, Founder XX Network
- Peter McCormack, Host – What Bitcoin Did
- Nikolaj Lollike, Head Of Integrations, Maker Foundation
- Alexander Kech, OnChain Custodian
BlockDown 2020 will be held on April 16-17, featuring 24 hours of the finest blockchain content. To get involved head to www.blockdownconf.com to sign up and register, join the BlockDown telegram or email contact@blockdownconf.com
Tickets for BlockDown 2020 are available now. To find out more and for tickets, please visit: www.blockdownconf.com
