Consensus is the “Davos” for the emerging Blockchain Economy

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With Bitcoin reaching $2,000, over 2,500 executives, investors, government officials and entrepreneurs from 96 different countries gather at “Consensus 2017: Making Blockchain Real”

NEW YORK, NY - 05/22/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

CoinDesk (www.coindesk.com), the leading information services, media & events company for the digital currency and blockchain technology industry, is producing the largest and most important blockchain event of the year at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square. In its 3^rd year, Consensus is the “Davos” of the emerging blockchain economy

Bitcoin and Ethereum are reaching price levels never before seen and companies around the world are asking the questions, “how will blockchain make my business better” or “how will blockchain make it obsolete.” Over the next three days, the 200+ speakers at Consensus 2017 will seek to offer insight into the role of digital currencies and what this revolutionary technology has to offer for the global financial system and industry around the world.

“Consensus is the annual forum where global industry leaders gather to learn, connect with each other, make deals, and decide the future of our industry,” said Kevin Worth, CEO of CoinDesk. “We are honored with the responsibility to host the anchor event that is at the center of a full week of meetings, receptions, parties, workshops and seminars”

For the full agenda and speakers, visit Consensus2017.com. Major keynote speakers at Consensus include:

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase
Vanessa Colella, Head of Innovcation & Chief Innovation Officer at Citi
Abigail P. Johnson, Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Investments
Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President at IBM
Jeff Bandman, FinTech Advisor for the U.S. Commodity Futurs Trading Commission
Valerie Szczepanik, Head of the Distributed Ledger Technology Working Group at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Morgan McKenney, APAC Head of Core Cash Management, Treasury and Trade Solution at Citi
Naval Ravikant, CEO of AngelList
David Rutter, CEO of R3
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain
Albert Wenger, Partner at Union Square Ventures

There will be dozens of breaking news announcements made at Consensus 2017, both from major corporations and industry startups seeking to advance the adoption of these technologies on a massive scale.

For those unable to attend, CoinDesk will be hosting a free live stream, sponsored by Nasdaq, which can be found here: http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2017/live-stream/