{"id":92192,"date":"2018-11-08T01:29:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T09:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=92192"},"modified":"2019-10-27T03:27:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T03:27:51","slug":"what-bear-market-malta-blockchain-summit-surpassed-8500-attendees-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/what-bear-market-malta-blockchain-summit-surpassed-8500-attendees-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"What Bear Market? Malta Blockchain Summit Surpassed 8500 Attendees Last Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last several days in Malta have been bustling with activity as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maltablockchainsummit.com\/\">Malta Blockchain Summit <\/a>took place last week. The event had over 400 companies exhibiting their innovative ideas, services, and digital solutions with thousands of people in attendance.<\/p>\n<h2>No Shortage of Attendees<\/h2>\n<p>The first day of the Malta Blockchain Summit saw thousands of people attending the event where long queues were witnessed heading to registration desks to the main conference and the Expo areas. Records show that over <a href=\"https:\/\/maltablockchainsummit.com\/malta-blockchain-news\/malta-blockchain-summit-hits-8500\/\">8500 people<\/a> registered for the event and the guests included notable crypto-personalities such as John McAfee and the Winklevoss twins among many others, making it one of the largest blockchain conferences ever.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are delighted to have welcomed 8,500 delegates to Blockchain Island for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaltaBlockchainSummit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaltaBlockchainSummit<\/a>. Thank you all for joining us!<\/p>\n<p>Preregistration for 2019 is now open. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vu5LBjtsJc\">pic.twitter.com\/vu5LBjtsJc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AIBCsummit (@AIBCsummit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIBCsummit\/status\/1059846538837590016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister of Malta <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/joseph-muscat\/\">Joseph Muscat<\/a> was a keynote speaker during the Regulatory Conference and reminded the audience that the island is indeed an AI innovation hub. He also emphasized the great opportunities that the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) brings to the island which he fondly referred to as \u201cthe island of opportunity.\u201d About the future of AI and what that implies to the society, Muscat stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe should do things the right way, using clear and sensible parameters.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As it became clear during the first quarter of 2018, Malta has been trailing the blaze in matters blockchain to earn itself the title \u201c<a href=\"\/places\/malta\">Blockchain Island<\/a>\u201d in the social media especially following the relocation of the world\u2019s leading cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKEx.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86636\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86636\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/malta-future-crypto-social-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister of Malta: Crypto is the Inevitable Future, \u2018Blockchain Island\u2019 is a Calculated Risk\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/malta-future-crypto-social-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/malta-future-crypto-social-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/malta-future-crypto-social-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/malta-future-crypto-social.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Related:\u00a0<a title=\"Prime Minister of Malta: Crypto is the Inevitable Future, \u2018Blockchain Island\u2019 is a Calculated Risk\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/prime-minister-of-malta-crypto-is-the-inevitable-future-blockchain-island-is-a-calculated-risk\/\">Prime Minister of Malta: Crypto is the Inevitable Future, \u2018Blockchain Island\u2019 is a Calculated Risk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The conference organizers were expecting 4000 delegates, 100 speakers and over 150 sponsors and exhibitors. The summit has been a momentous and innovative opportunity for global influencers in blockchain and AI to debate the potential of the technology and forge new connections. The meeting gave a chance to showcase its central role in establishing itself as a jurisdiction for blockchain application developers and cryptocurrency exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>The summit comprised four conferences covering the areas of government and regulation, marketing and affiliation, Fintech and tokenomics and cryptocurrencies, and blockchain for developers. The presence of self-proclaimed cryptocurrency evangelist, business leader, and activist <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/john-mcafee\/\">John McAfee<\/a> added to the tinkle of the conference where he gave a keynote address during the opening of the Marketing and Investment Conference.<\/p>\n<p>McAfee stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFor the first time in human history, we have the key to unlocking the door to full control over what we deserve, where we live through the mind and the heart \u2013 connected together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;One asks why are you investing in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blockchain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blockchain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/technology?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#technology<\/a> if you know its going to wipe you out. Well, its because they know the current system is unstable and will take them out anyway because it is basically a debt Ponzi.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaltaBlockchainSummit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaltaBlockchainSummit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ElrT35TCl4\">pic.twitter.com\/ElrT35TCl4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AIBCsummit (@AIBCsummit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIBCsummit\/status\/1058305783379750912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The over 8500 delegates who attended the conference included global influencers, investors and renowned speakers. In the line-up was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=htfTDT0W2dU\">Sophia the Robot<\/a>, the famous AI breakthrough who portrayed AI as the latest technology and concept looming on the horizon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">hello <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSophiaRobot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RealSophiaRobot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaltaBlockchainSummit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaltaBlockchainSummit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Malta?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Malta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLPNzgpCtd\">pic.twitter.com\/kLPNzgpCtd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AIBCsummit (@AIBCsummit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AIBCsummit\/status\/1058342728919072769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Malta Blockchain Summit CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/eman-pulis\/\">Eman Pulis<\/a> commented on the monumental success saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI wish to thank everyone who attended the Malta Blockchain Summit for the overwhelming feedback! This week the Blockchain community accepted me and my team as part of the family. I look forward to contributing and help drive this technology forward by doing what I love the most \u2013 events!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For more news from Malta, see CryptoSlate's <a href=\"\/places\/malta\">Malta blockchain news<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last several days in Malta have been bustling with activity as the\u00a0Malta Blockchain Summit took place last week. The event had over 400 companies exhibiting their innovative ideas, services, and digital solutions with thousands of people in attendance. 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