Following the success of its international events spread across three continents and 15 countries, CoinFest, the world’s first decentralized currency convention, has announced the launch of CoinFest 2016, claiming more than 20 cities already planning to participate.
Founded by a small group of 100 Bitcoiners in Vancouver circa 2013, CoinFest has collaborated with startups , enthusiasts and experts to spur the awareness and mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency internationally. The organization was established to target the growth of the Bitcoin industry and community in Canada . Bitcoin community-focused events
Thanks to its success in 2014, CoinFest began to gain popularity for its friendlier top-tier events. Instead of gearing towards a corporate-style conference , CoinFest has been hosting Bitcoin community-focused events, introducing BitcoinCT r: 8 to conventional merchants and the general population.
The founder of eMunie, a major sponsor, says to CoinTelegraph in a Skype interview: “It focuses more on regions where Bitcoin and similar technologies can have a greater impact and really improve the quality of life for a lot of people.It’s more friendly and has a real ‘by the community, for the community’ feel to it, which we like. I’ve found other conferences and events to be very ‘corporate’ which can be a little intimidating for newcomers to Bitcoin and other similar technologies.” In-depth discussions and technical applications In 2015, CoinFest hosted its events across 16 cities, growing exponentially in size since 2013, when the organization started by hosting one annual event in Canada. Today, global Bitcoin conferences and events hosted by CoinFest are segregated into sub organizations. They cover local cities or even entire regions, such as newcomer CoinFest Midwest.
CoinFest Midwest sponsor phintech.io tells CoinTelegraphCT r: 33 : “Coinfest Midwest is responsible for curating CoinFest along the central corridor of the United States . Our goals are to raise awareness […]
