Taipei Blockchain Weekreturns for its second year, following an immensely successful inaugural launch that saw over 2,000 attendees from all corners of the globe. The highly anticipated event returns to Taiwan, affirming its position as a global blockchain conference. As TBW is a community-built event co-hosted byBu Zhi DAOandTABEI, backed by strategic partnersAvalanche, Google Cloud, andSora Ventures, and supported by theNational Development Council, Start-up Island Taiwan, and the Bitcoin and Crypto Currency Development Association, the conference aims to bridge Taiwan with the world.
Embracing the theme of 'Scale,' Taipei Blockchain Week 2023 looks to explore new frontiers in blockchain/ai technology and its applications. The main event will span six eventful days from December 11th to December 16th, at Song Shan Cultural Park and Taipei New Horizon, providing a platform for blockchain enthusiasts, developers, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to connect, learn, and innovate while expecting 50+ partner and side events happening throughout December.
The excitement begins the week before withFunding The Commons’ inaugural tour to Taipei, led by da0 and TABEI, to bring together communities in web2, web3, academia, and philanthropy to address challenges and solutions in public goods on December 9-10th. Taipei Blockchain Week officially kicks off a power-packed three-day Hackathon from December 11th to December 13th, with Sui Foundationas the Title Sponsor, attracting over 500 developers from diverse backgrounds to participate in creating cutting-edge solutions using blockchain technology. On December 14th and 15th, the TBW ‘Scale’ Conference will take center stage, featuring top-notch speakers, visionary entrepreneurs, and leading experts from the blockchain and tech industry. Taipei Blockchain Week reaches its pinnacle on December 16th with the Sora Summit, orchestrated by Sora Ventures. Since its inception in Macau in 2018, the Sora Summit has been a flagship event of Sora Ventures, emphasizing the integration of East-West blockchain paradigms. This year, it will spotlight four pivotal themes: the Bitcoin Ecosystem, Encryption & Data Privacy, Decentralized Science, and NFT utility & DeFi infrastructure. Attendees for TBW can look forward to insightful keynotes, thought-provoking panel discussions, and engaging workshops from companies including Avalanche, Cathay Financial, Dragonfly Capital, Ethereum Foundation, Google Cloud, Pantera Capital, Sandbox, Sui, Taiwan Mobile, Tezos, and many more.
Taipei Blockchain Week 2023 is anticipated to surpass the previous year, expecting to draw over 5000+ attendees, including international participants flying in from around the world. To ensure a seamless experience, attendees are encouraged to secure their early bird tickets onMoongate, the event’s official ticketing platform partner.
"We envision a future driven by collaborative efforts where Taiwan emerges as a pivotal player in the global blockchain landscape," saidTiffany Lai,Conference Director of TBW. "Together with our esteemed partners, sponsors, and contributors, we are committed to curating an unparalleled experience for the blockchain community, fostering collaboration, and driving innovations that will reshape industries across Asia."
Join us at Taipei Blockchain Week 2023 and be part of this historic event that will shape the future of blockchain technology and propel Taiwan onto the global stage.
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Taipei Blockchain Week:
Taipei Blockchain Week is a premier community-built blockchain conference in Taiwan, gathering industry leaders, developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts to explore the latest trends and innovations in blockchain technology. With a strong focus on scalability and bridging Taiwan with the global blockchain community, the event aims to foster collaboration and drive blockchain adoption worldwide. For more information, visithttps://www.taipeiblockchainweek.com/.
Sora Summit/Sora Ventures:
Sora Ventures, established in early 2018 and headquartered in Taipei, is a venture capital firm Investing in blockchain and digital assets, with over 80 portfolio companies spanning diverse blockchain sectors. Sora Summit, an initiative of Sora Ventures, is a commitment of the firm to integrate East-West blockchain trends and facilitate Web3 innovation. First held in November 2018 in Macau, this summit has convened global thought leaders like representatives from Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, Ethereum Foundation, and more, fostering deep discussions within the blockchain realm. This year, the Summit highlights four pivotal themes, including the Bitcoin Ecosystem, Encryption & Cryptography, Decentralized Science, and NFT Utility & DeFi infrastructure. The diverse assembly of speakers and attendees underscores the Summit's pivotal role in the space, further highlighting Sora's significant contribution to the ecosystem. For more information, visit Sora Ventures: https://sora.vc/
Funding the Commons:
Funding the Commons is initiated by Protocol Labs, gathering a group of individuals and organizations to build new models of sustainable public goods funding and value alignment in open-source networks. Our goal with Funding the Commons is to bridge the public goods community across Web2, Web3, research, and philanthropic industries. In the future, we seek to expand our impact by facilitating the creation of a public goods fund tied to impact evaluators, seeding projects that are conceived and incubated by the Funding the Commons community. And this December is the first ever community-led Funding the Commons, with tight collaboration between Protocol Labs and da0. For more information, visit https://fundingthecommons.io/
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