Good read, for greater perspective.
Crypto Tribalism Is Holding Back Blockchain
The evolution of CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference mirrors the changing makeup of the cryptocurrency and blockchain community.
The inaugural 2015 event’s 500 attendees were dominated by true believers in bitcoin, along with its subversive goal of replacing fiat currency and traditional banking – though, with Citibank as a sponsor and many bankers present, the conference was also a modest blockchain baptism for the financial establishment.
By contrast, last week’s fourth installment boasted 7,500 attendees, from 104 different countries and captures a full cross-section of the economy that includes everyone from automobile makers and insurance companies to government agencies and even a fast food chain…….
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