17 October 2014, London, UK (Press Release) – The Bitcoin4iGaming Conference, taking place on the 24th of November 2014, aims to demystify Bitcoin for the iGaming industry. The event will offer a unique insight into the world of Bitcoin and how it fits into iGaming. It includes presentations and discussion panels that comprise of experts within the Bitcoin community.
Key highlights of the conference are:
• Bitcoin disasters and can they happen again? Many companies built around the success of Bitcoin have raised serious concerns about crypto-currencies. This panel will offer unique insight into why these problems occurred in the past, what is being done to prevent such issues arising again and the overall risk in accepting Bitcoin and Altcoins for an iGaming business.
Speakers: Christian Papathanasiou, Misys; Eitan Jankelewitz, Digital Media Group; Esteban Von Goor, Baker & McKenzie; Stuart Hoegner, Gaming Counsel P.C.
• The regulation of Bitcoin for iGaming: Perspectives from Malta, IOM and Alderney.
This panel includes key figures from Malta, Alderney and The Isle of Man who were among the first iGaming regulators and are now the first regulators that recognise the role of Bitcoin in the sector. This session will bring unique insights from the leaders driving Bitcoin as a payment method for iGaming.
Speakers: Eitan Jankelewitz, Digital Media Group; Joseph Cuschieri, Lotteries and Gaming Authority-Malta; Peter Greenhill, Isle of Man Department of Economic Development; Robin Le Provost, The States of Alderney.
• The economic future of Bitcoin and other non-fiat crypto currencies
The long- term viability of Bitcoin has been overlooked and investors speculate on the price of Bitcoin daily. This panel asks Oxford Economist Jonathan Levin and Bitcoin Mega-Miner Jez San to explain the rationale behind their long-term positions in non-fiat cryptocurrencies.
Speakers : Jez San, PKR; Jonathan Levin, Coinometrics.
To see the full conference schedule, please go to www.Bitcoin4iGaming.com.
Anyone in the Bitcoin community or the iGaming space wishing to stay on the cutting edge of where the opportunities for Bitcoin in iGaming lie should attend this conference.
Attendees can register at www.Bitcoin4iGaming.com
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About Bitcoin 4 iGaming Conference: www.Bitcoin4iGaming.com
The Bitcoin4iGaming, hosted by iGaming Business, will be held at Dexter House on the 24th November 2014. This conference is dedicated to the opportunities Bitcoin and other virtual currencies present to the iGaming sector. The conference aims to bring the crypotcurrency world and the iGaming world together in order to eliminate friction in iGaming payment processing and popularising the use of crypocurrencies in digital transactions.