19.11.2016 - 22:10

IBM Microsoft and the savings Bank exchanged their experience on blockchain development. How was Moscow Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference

on Thursday, 10 November, Moscow hosted the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia is an annual and the largest in Eastern Europe conference on cryptocurrency and the blockchain. Representatives of IBM, Microsoft, Sberbank, SKOLKOVO, and a number of entrepreneurs and the founders of blockchain startups have exchanged experiences and opinions. For the first time in Russia the participants were able to talk to a representative of the state Duma on the regulation of bitcoin, as well as meet with the developers of the first Russian social platform on the blockchain.

More than 500 participants and guests was divided into two streams – for the financiers and entrepreneurs.

the representative of the parliamentary group Elina Sidorenko told about the different points of view on cryptocurrency from the position of the regulator. An interdepartmental group, headed by the speaker, develops the concept of national cryptocurrencies – cryptolabs. According to Elina Sidorenko, Russia will have to choose the most appropriate interpretation of bitcoin is like cash, a substitute for, financial instrument or product.

speakers of the conference were Russian and foreign experts. Participants in the biggest conference USA, financial analyst and former Vice President of JPMorgan Chase Tone Weiss, being a rare guest in Russia, have presented their vision of the future of the blockchain in Russia.

Representative savings Bank – the company standing at the head of blockchain developments for the domestic banking sector, presented the view of the leader of the market. Sberbank plans – translation of several internal operations and interaction with customers on the blockchain.

the Flow Pro was remembered, among other things, the performance of the leading system architect of the Russian projects of the IBM of Vladimir Alexeev. He spoke about the history of blockchain developments of the company and the prerequisites for the establishment of the platform HyperLedger. Vladimir gave a slice of the most interesting pilot projects implemented by the IBM development for financial companies and non-banking sector.

was the Microsoft. Technical Evangelist Konstantin presented a vision of the Corporation in scenario the use of blockchain technology in business. It was about what constitutes Blockchain 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, and Microsoft Blockchain as a Service.

the developers of the first Russian social media on blockchain Dmitry Starodubtsev, Valery Lytvyn presented his creation. The platform "Voice" allows creators to monetize content by receiving micropayments in bitcoin. In the future, the social network may completely change the market for Internet content.

In demo zone two dozen companies from Russia, Europe, Asia and America provided the equipment and software industry: mining equipment, bitcoin, wallet, exchange and information platform for holders of cryptocoins.

the plans of the organizer of the conference – companies Smile-Expo – to conduct similar events in Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Estonia.

Pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8pKNCRwS9O8QmdEekRrbDVZN28

speakers ' Presentations:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8c4mVAWV5jBTkF5ZVJXdkZZNms

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8c4mVAWV5jBUWQxdVlpSHJGZDg