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Mapped: Global Macroeconomic Risk, by Country in 2022 Financial markets are facing headwinds against a changing economic backdrop. Here is the macroeconomic risk map in 2022.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/29/deloitte-75-percent-of-retailers-plan-to-accept-crypto-payments-in-2-years.html

Nearly 75% of retailers plan to accept cryptocurrency payments within the next 2 years Nearly 75% of retailers are planning to enable payments with digital currencies within the next 2 years according to a June survey conducted by Deloitte.

Skvelá prednáška...
"Bitcoinový whitepaper mal podtitul “peer to peer elektronický cash systém”. Momentálne ale Bitcoin používame skôr v móde peer-zmenáreň-sledovacia firma-daňový úrad-byrokrati-peer. O tom, že takýto Bitcoin nemá rovnaké vlastnosti ako skutočný “cash-like” Bitcoin je táto epizóda podcastu. Snažím sa v nej vysvetliť, o čo prichádzajú ľudia, ktorí držia Bitcoin u custodiana alebo “na burze”. Keďže takýto “bankcoin” nie je výrazne lacnejší ako normálny Bitcoin, užívatelia prichádzajú o veľa – je to ako kúpiť si super auto, ale nejazdiť ním, iba v ňom počúvať podcasty a hudbu. Stále je to drahé ako auto, ale používame z neho iba časť."
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Nie je Bitcoin ako Bitcoin - ako využiť všetky možnosti Bitcoinu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnwbN72yNKs Bitcoinový whitepaper mal podtitul "peer to peer elektronický cash systém". Momentálne ale Bitcoin používame skôr v móde peer-zmenáreň-sledovacia firma-daňový úrad-byrokrati-peer. O tom, že takýto Bitcoin nemá rovnaké vlastnosti ako skuto....

Great opportunity for blockchain startups!
Free international blockchain mentoring and financial grant programme, Blockchers, supported by the European Comission. The call is suitable for tech SMEs/startups/companies using Blockchain/DLT technologies.

The selected companies receive financial support (up to 50.000 EUR); coaching (e.g. pitch training); technical support; match-making with international investors and stakeholders; access to on-line blockchain courses by Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, and other useful and totally free services.

For further information and application please check out our website: https://blockchers.eu/open-calls/

Open calls

Great talk about STO and how Europe are going to handle it.

Europe Vs The U.S. Who wins the coming wave of Security Token Offerings? » Brave New Coin While the SEC drags its feet, the EU is embracing the emerging Security Token Offering model. Monique Bachner, a corporate governance expert, discusses the different regulatory approaches of the EU and the U.S.

18.9.2019 in Prague Paralelna Polis will be a great event about how to get funding your blockchain startup. Don t miss it...

Prague Meetup: How to Get Funding for Your Blockchain Startup? Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 PM: Hello to the blockchain community in beautiful Prague!The AE ventures team invites you to a friendly blockchain meetup on the 18th September @ the Bitcoin Coffee, Paralelni

ICOs are dead, Security Token Offering wave is coming?

Over $200m in a Day: How Facebook Used a Security Token to Fund the Libra Association The Libra Association has just launched the largest security token sale in history. Here we examine just what it means for the framework as well as the world of digital assets.

Great talk about the promise and also the pitfalls of decentralization - great comments from Tom Simonite from WIRED.

IRL Podcast: Decentralize It Explore the premise, the promise, and the pitfalls of decentralization — the antidote to Big Tech.

Nik Page: I'm excited to have been invited to present at DAPP.

I'll be looking at specific blockchain efforts from a UX perspective.

If you enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame at BS come check out the 45 min or more I get here 🙂

DAPP (DAPPs Adoption Paralelni Polis) IMPORTANT: if the event is sold out, and you don't have an invitation password, register here: dapp.polynom.com Blockchain communities are putting a lot of effort into removing technical constraints and future bottlenecks of global decentralized applications. The assumption is clear, dapps are going...

Guys!
There is no better award for the organizational team than such a stunning audience as you were.
Thank you very much for the atmosphere that you helped us to create. Thank you for your questions and inspiring opinions. Thank you for the great networking and everything you brought to make this conference a better event.

Also, thank our speakers who found a gap in their calendar, prepared great presentations and were willing to share their experience and knowledge with us.

Moreover, we would like to thank again our partners who made this conference possible.
Thank you TopMonks PURE IDEAS NKB Group Future Mining ICOindex.com Bethereum Paralelní Polis Deník E15 CzechCrunch Tyinternety.cz Trezor Hacktrophy DECENT and Startup Grind Prague for your support!

See you all!
Your BlockStars TopMonks and PURE IDEAS organizational team

Pavol Luptak great presentation about freedom, security and crypto...

To entice you we provide a couple of panel discussions names:

Jan Klesla
Economic commentator, lawyer, and digital enthusiast. Jan focuses on the new economy and emerging economic models including blockchain and DLT in general. Having the legal background, he specializes in policy and regulation and works as an expert consultant with the Czech Fintech Association on promoting blockchain in public and private use.

Tomáš Šlechta
Tomas deals primarily with public and EU law regulation and has been advising international and local clients in matters pertaining to investment and payment services regulation as well as being involved in the number of commercial transactions. Before joining Wolf Theiss, Tomas also practiced for more than 2 years as a lawyer with the Government of the Czech Republic focusing on implementation of various EU legislative frameworks, including those relevant for capital markets and payment services.

See you tomorrow at the conference! :)