Partners in Digital Health has announced the acclaimed ConVerge2Xcelerate(#ConV2X) Blockchain in Healthcare 2022, will be held on site and in person, at the Central Public Library, Thursday, September 15, in Austin, TX, USA.
The blockchain event is the premier destination community driving the transformation of healthcare with blockchain and edge technologies. ConV2X presents real world evidence, strategy, operations, research & trends to guide informed decision making to successfully navigate the benefits of this emerging health technology field.
The theme for the 2022 program is “Blockchain in Healthcare Today and Tomorrow” (https://conv2xsymposium.com). The audience includes global C-suite leaders across a multidisciplinary ecosystem of universities, health systems, consortiums, pharmaceutical, device and generic manufacturers, government, NGO, consultants, clinicians, VCs/Investors, students and startups.
The full day event presents panel discussions, keynotes, meet the speakers and startup forum, a virtual blockchain scientific track, and exhibition gallery.
Symposium Topics include: Data Management | Consent Management | Drug Supply Chain | Claims Management & Administrative Processes | Token Economics, NFTs, DAOs, Web3 and Metaverse | Security and Privacy | Regulatory, Policy & Standards | Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials Management | Global Technical, Cultural and Business Challenges
For those interested in supporting the symposium, speaking or exhibiting, please contact Ms. Tory Cenaj, at info@partnersindigitalhealth.com.
The 20th edition of World Blockchain Summit – Singapore 2022 presented by Sedition and co-hosted by Sangkara, registered more than 1300 global blockchain, crypto and web3 industry under one roof to inspire and stimulate business opportunities through mutually beneficial collaborations across APAC. The summit featured an address by the chief guest H. E. DR. Jerry Sambuaga and industry heavyweights such as Illia Polosukhin, Jan Camenisch, Mance Harmon and Hassan Ahmed.
During his address H. E. DR. Jerry Sambuaga, Vice Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia spoke of the booming market in Indonesia and the wider South East Asian market, noting “Crypto Asset Trading in Indonesia can be one of the Government’s strategies to accelerate, and develop Indonesia’s Digital Economy by 2030.” He also added – “We saw the potential in crypto we could use it as a potential commodity for exports, by December 2020, the transaction of crypto asset in Indonesia alone increased to 64.9 trillion Rupiah, equivalent to 4.2 billion USD and in December 2021, it reached 859.4 trillion Rupiah [57.33 billion USD]”.
Rory Blain, Director of Sedition spoke at length about how blockchain is transforming the world and even influencing digital art. He stated, “Blockchain is a historical game changer in the art world as it will allow you proper identification and ownership of what was previously an endlessly reproducible asset. Never before in history has an artist been able to guarantee that they will get a fair resale value of their work down the line.”
Agustino Wibisono, CEO, Sangkara also shared his thoughts on the NFT market stating, “The most important point of NFT is that it can be the new individual token for every unique individual with a defined ownership and identity. NFTs are intangible assets that will help create more value and in turn unlock a new market.”
During the 2-day summit, more than 60 blockchain solution providers, crypto projects, investment partners and community partners showcased their offerings and were able to network and meet with qualified investors, buyers and other stakeholders to promote their offering, tokens and solutions proving how resilient the regional blockchain ecosystem truly is.
The World Blockchain Summit – Singapore 2022, presented by Sedition and co-hosted by Sangkara also provided startups with a platform to exhibit their innovative capabilities in front of global investors at the Startup World Cup pitch competition. Amaze World, a company that offers a new generation tourist platform, tourist attractions as well as facility centers using web 3.0 decentralized blockchain technology, won the pitch slot at the 2022 Startup World Cup in San Francisco. They will now get an opportunity to network with startups and investors at the Grand Finale of the Startup World Cup and pitch for a US$ 1 Million investment prize.
“Singapore is quickly transforming into one of the most digitized and technology focused nations in South East Asia and in the world. The World Blockchain Summit shed light on the adoption journey of various players in the space, featured enlightening conversations and networking opportunities that will shape the future of the web3 technologies in Singapore and APAC region.” stated Mohammed Saleem, CEO, World Blockchain Summit.
The World Blockchain Summit’s next stop in its annual roadmap is Toronto, bringing together North America’s leading players in the space on August 18-19, followed by the flagship edition in Dubai on 17-18 October and rounding up the year with a final stop in Bangkok on 13-14 December.
World Blockchain Summit is a global series of elite gatherings that take place in 19+ destinations across the world.
It is a thought-leadership-driven initiative that brings together the most important stakeholders from the blockchain and crypto currency ecosystem such as investors, blockchain and crypto projects, exchanges, enterprises, government representatives, and technology leaders – to discuss and deliberate the future of the industry and the revolutionary ways it can transform businesses and government functions.
The summit also features inspirational keynotes, pitch competitions, panel discussions, investor meet-ups, project showcases, industry use-cases and a host of formal and informal networking opportunities.
About the organizer
Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm that provides a wide range of business services to a diversified client base that includes corporations, governments, and individuals. Trescon is specialized in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, roadshows, expos, demand generation, investor connect, and consulting services.
For further details about the announcement, please contact: Sharon Nath Corporate Communications Manager, World Blockchain Summit media@tresconglobal.com | +91 81059 7593
11 years of providing brokerage services marks an important milestone for OctaFX. For the first time, the broker decided to hold a visual rebranding.
Over more than a decade, OctaFX has managed to accomplish numerous achievements. Today, clients from over 150 countries have opened more than 12 million trading accounts with the broker. To become even closer to its clients, OctaFX decided to adopt a fresh new look: with refined colours, space-inspired elements, and a new logo.
The concept The main concept behind the rebranding reflects the broker’s mission: OctaFX exists to ensure everyone can achieve their investment goals.
“We picture goals as stars in the broad universe of finance. Each one represents a unique combination of needs and desires of a particular person. The journey towards the investment goal isn’t always easy – there are many obstacles on the way. To overcome them, traders need an optimal set of both analytical and financial instruments, as well as a reliable partner. We are here to provide them with everything necessary to make effective trading decisions and achieve their investment goals. All the elements of our new design system convey this message in a simple, yet illustrative way,” the OctaFX press office commented.
The logo The two orbits forming OctaFX’s new logo reflect the all-encompassing support it provides for traders on the journey towards their goals. The orbits cross each other to create the word ‘fx’ that highlights an important part of the company name.
The elements The elements constituting the new visual identity are all built around centre-oriented forces and objects, such as orbits and rays, reflecting the broker’s continued focus on the investment goals of its clients.
The colours The colour palette of deep blues and intense oranges gives vibrancy to the new brand design, emphasising the confidence, dynamism, and readiness to change.
The transformation The financial world is changing rapidly. New challenges emerge every day, and OctaFX is ready to evolve and transform in response, all to meet and exceed the expectations of its clients. The new branding was created to express that.
About OctaFX OctaFX is a global broker providing online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers everything one needs to reach their investment goals, providing top-notch conditions utilised already by clients from over 150 countries worldwide. The company is involved in a comprehensive network of charity and humanitarian initiatives, including improvement of educational infrastructure, short-notice relief projects, supporting local communities and small to medium enterprises. On a side note, OctaFX has also won more than 45 awards since its foundation, including the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and 2021 ‘Best ECN Broker’ award by World Finance. www.octafx.com
“Organizations around the world are beginning to acquire blockchain solutions. The problem is they do not have the knowledge or framework to distinguish between a reliable solution and a hyped prototype,” stated Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association. He continued, “The BMM helps vendors demonstrate their credibility to potential customers and provides a roadmap to continuous improvement.”
The model has been in development since November 2020 and has been composed, reviewed, critiqued, and debated by experts from around the world representing a wide variety of blockchain methodologies. The model has been validated by comparing it with many different blockchains including Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, Proof of Authority, Byzantine Fault Tolerance, and many other network synchronization mechanisms.
“The BMM has found the practical balance between broad-based and meaningful applicability to all public and permissioned blockchain protocols,” said Paul Dowding, Head of Design for the TapestryX Blockchain.
In establishing the assessment process, a limited number of pilot evaluations have been conducted. These evaluations have potentially identified two areas needing remediation for their solutions to be immutable. 1. Some blockchains had a vulnerability that would allow a single person to make root level changes to the data without any outside detection or knowledge. 2. Some had a lack of technology infrastructure controls typically seen in more mature conventional software projects. Many of these vendors began with an idea, developed marketing materials, created a demo, raised funds, and then frantically built spaghetti code to quickly fix bugs instead of having a technical strategy and a well-executed plan. These projects seemed to lack management discipline required of enterprise solutions.
While the Blockchain Maturity Model requirements were released earlier in 2022, it has taken until July 2022 to complete the BMM Assessment Requirements (bit.ly/3RTGYL3) document. On August 4-5 a blended BMM Training Course (https://gbaglobal.org/events/bmm-course/) will be conducted in Washington, DC.
According to the GBA Director of Standards & Certification, “The BMM is both a consultative and acquisition resource that will facilitate the maturity of the entire industry.”
The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) partnered with the UN International Computing Center (UNICC) to launch a Digital Certificate of Entitlement (DCE) app to modernize the tracking and eligibility of UN retirees. This app allows retirees to use their smartphone, tablet, or another personal device to submit an electronic certificate of eligibility instead of a paper-based submission. The DCE uses cutting-edge biometric/facial recognition, blockchain, and global positioning technologies to track the eligibility of retirees.
The DCE project was piloted in 2020 with retirees from the World Food Programme and the Food and Agricultural Organization. The DCE deployment was then fast-tracked in 2021 as a response to the worldwide disruption of postal services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 20% of eligible retirees and beneficiaries have enrolled in the DCE and more than 10,000 retirees and beneficiaries have successfully issued their Certificate of Entitlement via the app.
The DCE is environmentally friendly, secure, and delivers organizational efficiencies to the UNJSPF. For that reason, the United Nations has selected the DCE as the winner of the Secretary-General Award for innovation and sustainability.
“The United Nations has proven that blockchain technology can be used by governments to streamline enterprise-level processes,” said Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, CIO, UNJSPF. He continued to say, “The UN is a leader in using blockchain and other cutting-edge innovations to improve the lives of people around the world.”
After the successful launch of the blockchain-based DCE, Dell’Accio recognized the need for a roadmap and evaluation criteria for blockchain solutions. As a member of the non-profit Government Blockchain Association (GBA) (https://gbaglobal.org), he volunteers his time and experience to help develop standards in support of innovators and problem solvers around the globe.
For more information about the DCE and the award, go to the UNJSPF Digital Certificate of Entitlement page (bit.ly/3PzmpSu).
Gray Wolf Analytics announced that it has joined the ranks of the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), a professional association promoting international collaboration between government and blockchain solutions providers.
Comprised of over 5,000 leading industry experts, the GBA represents a large consortium of blockchain technology supporters. Gray Wolf’s partnership with the GBA further signifies the company’s growth as a leader in the crypto forensics space and its commitment to sustaining its ambitious growth trajectory.
Since closing its pre-seed round in September, Gray Wolf has been expediting the crypto forensics industry’s move from zero and negative-sum competition, towards a decentralized, positive-sum ecosystem where the industry has a secure, ubiquitous view of risk to power forensic tools and innovation. Gray Wolf empowers Virtual Asset Service Providers and Crypto Investigators to automate, contextualize and decentralize their crypto forensics workflows, without sacrificing data ownership, control, or security. The platform currently supports early adopters across Cryptocurrency, De-Fi and the metaverse.
“Successful decentralized technologies involve the coordination of multiple, independent stakeholders. We are beyond excited to become a member of the GBA which promotes cooperation through shared values which we hold dear: disclosure, confidence, and integrity,” said Matthew Sampson, CEO of Gray Wolf. “Moving forward, we are committed to working with industry peers in support of the GBA’s mission to further the conversation on blockchain technology adoption globally.”
Representing Gray Wolf as a moderator of GBA working groups will be Dhirendra Shukla, President and Chair. “Coins, tokens and NFTs are fast growing use cases of blockchain technology. And we are keen to engage with thought leaders around the world to bring more awareness to the impact of crypto scams and fraud at all levels of their retail.”
About Government Blockchain Association
GBA is an international non-profit professional association who focuses on its members (as individuals & organizations) that are interested in promoting blockchain technology solutions to government but does not advocate for any specific policy position. Visit https://gbaglobal.org/ for more information.
About Gray Wolf Analytics
Gray Wolf is a crypto forensics start-up that delivers decentralized, global intelligence through risk mitigation solutions that embrace cryptocurrency values – no gatekeeping, unnecessary rent seeking, or centralization of control. Visit https://graywolfai.com/ for more information.
The US MSB (Money Services Business) license is a financial license provided by FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Bureau of the US Treasury Department. FinCEN publishes MSB, which stands for Money Services Business. MSB is the starting point for blockchain payment firms. The accomplishment of USMining Group in acquiring a US MSB license is important positive news for investors.
Since its inception, USMining Group has attracted the attention of the blockchain industry. USMining Group thinks that blockchain technology requires practical applications as well as public involvement. It is vital to decrease the barrier to blockchain investment. USMining Group was able to acquire the public’s trust in a short amount of time, and the US MSB license became the key to market development.
The USMining Group team claims that “Previously, we primarily provided system development and maintenance assistance to enterprises and huge financial institutions. Because of the emergence of blockchain in recent years, the firm has opted to pursue a broader end-user market. Ideally, it would be feasible to make money, develop communities, amass traffic, form consensus, and eventually build a blockchain ecosystem using USMining Group’s technology.”
About USMining Group USMiningGroup, created in 2016, is a cloud mining equipment sharing platform located in the United States. USMiningGroup is a pioneer in the realm of ASICs, or specialized devices, and it develops Cryptomining equipment under the Bitminer name. As a result, it is considered one of the greatest Crypto cloud mining sites.
This company also works with two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining pools, Bitpool and BTC.com. USMiningGroup saves customers the trouble of obtaining and maintaining their own mining equipment. By acquiring a contract, users may mine digital currencies and earn money.
The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) will host a panel on Funding Blockchain Projects during their Blockchain & Infrastructure conference on September 29-30, 2022 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
“The US government wants to boost spending on blockchain technology by 1000% in 2022, and the blockchain technology market is anticipated to generate $20 billion in earnings by 2024,” said Gerard Dache, Executive Director for the Government Blockchain Association.
“The members of this panel are experts in funding blockchain projects. They are recognized thought leaders and are skilled in acquiring government grants. They will focus on obtaining government funding for blockchain-based projects, they will also share the latest trends in novel investment instruments emerging in the post-pandemic digital economy.”
The panel will include: – Mr. Bill Rockwood, Deputy Legislative Director & Policy Advisor for Congressmen Darren Soto (FL-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus. Rockwood has authored more legislation to fund blockchain projects than anyone in the US Congress. He introduced 13 pieces of legislation related to blockchain and cryptocurrency. He had the first two bills related to blockchain and digital assets pass the House of Representatives, six amendments, and 29 report language requests included in appropriations packages. – Dr. Barry Johnson, the US National Science Foundation’s Director of the Division of Translational Impacts within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. The National Science Foundation awards grants to small businesses with the most innovative, cutting-edge ideas that have the potential to become great commercial successes and make huge societal impacts. – Ms. Vilma Mattila, Investor & Co-Founder of 5ire Chain. Her experience includes investing in over 60 companies, one of which she co-founded and is valued at $2.5 billion. – Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, Country Director for the US Offices of the World Business Angel Investment Forum. Dr. Vasiliu-Feltes is an expert in funding blockchain projects and has extensive experience helping startups acquire funding.
The Funding Blockchain Projects panel will take place during the Blockchain and Infrastructure conference in Washington, DC September 29-30 at the National Press Club. Some of the organizations participants in the conference include IOG (Cardano), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), NASA, and hundreds more. For more information about the event, please visit https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-infrastructure.
About the Government Blockchain Association (GBA)
GBA is a membership organization whose mission is to bring together all levels of governments and the private sector to connect, communicate, and collaborate. The GBA has over 5,000 members in over 100+ countries and promotes using blockchain technology in the government sector. For more information, please visit https://gbaglobal.org.
For press & media inquiries, please contact Bob Miko at bmiko@pacificdialogue.com or by phone at 203-378-2803.
NexBloc today announced that Ankit Sahni (www.linkedin.com/in/ankitsahni/), leading Indian intellectual property counsel will join NexBloc’s Advisory Board as a Strategic Advisor.
Ankit Sahni
Aditya Walia (www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-walia-23aab8a2/), Co- Founder of NexBloc, stated that, “Ankit is highly respected in Indian and international business circles for his contribution to IP and technology laws. We are honored to have him on our Board of Advisors as we look to make the new internet a safe and user-friendly area that builds upon the advances of Web 2.0.
NexBloc is developing infrastructure for the decentralized web with their domain naming system (dDNS) to make Web 3.0 a usable ecosystem of connected websites and applications. They use an omnichain approach by creating root domains on core blockchains and then interconnecting any blockchain for use of a consistent naming path.
With NexBloc’s strong development and investor relations group in India, Mr. Sahni will help drive Private Label partnerships as NexBloc expands its offering for specific regions.”
About NexBloC
NexBloc is building the next generation of the internet with decentralized DNS at the core. Digital entities tied to the decentralized web are the future of personal data protection and use.
Founded as a USA company in 2020, NexBloc uses technology stacks to create custom deployments of dDNS systems. NexBloc has a deep history of development in India and continue to expand in the region. They currently have over ten private decentralized top-level domains (dTLD) in various forms of deployment.
If you think a custom, decentralized top-level domain would benefit your enterprise, please visit this page: NexBloc Top-Level Domain Request Form (bit.ly/3ojbmAR)
SMI Vantage is acquiring new Avalon 1266 96TH/s crypto mining machines, to be installed in their mining datacentre in Melaka. The first batch of six machines will be delivered, installed and operational by the end of July 2022.
Mark Bedingham, President and CEO of SMI Vantage, commented, “We are pleased to announce that we have acquired new high hash rate machines which will be profitable even with the current bitcoin prices. In the current climate, we are confident that we can take advantage of suppressed machine prices to acquire more high hash rate machines over the next several months.”
SMI Vantage has received shareholder approval at an EGM held on April 19th, 2022 for a proposed business diversification, following which the Company’s cryptocurrency mining machines had become operationally enabled.
About SMI Vantage
SMI Vantage Limited is an investment and management company focused on capitalizing on strong trends in the new economy including Cryptocurrency Mining, and other high-tech SaaS platforms. Listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Stock Exchange, SMI Vantage Limited has a highly capable and experienced management team with a proven track record in building strong business partnerships and alliances.
