Consensus, the world’s longest-running crypto conference, opens in Hong Kong next week, offering a unique viewpoint into digital assets in Asia.
More than 270 speakers and thousands of attendees from over 90 countries are expected at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for the event being held from Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Thursday, Feb. 20.
Here are some of the highlights:
The conference’s opening keynote (Feb. 19) will be given by Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-Po, and will be followed by a panel discussion on bitcoin’s potential to be the basis of a new financial system with Bitcoin OG and Blockstream CEO Adam Back, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow and Babylon co-founder David Tse.
Then Julia Leung, the head of Hong Kong’s primary financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission, details the territory’s regulatory priorities.
Yat Siu, the co-founder and chairman of Web3 giant Animoca Brands will discuss…
