Asserting Blocktober #24: Hong Kong’s month convening flagship Web3 occasions

Hong Kong, China, March fifteenth, 2024, Chainwire

Web3 Harbour, a nonprofit {industry} affiliation for the development of a decentralized web and financial system, and Make investments Hong Kong (InvestHK), the federal government division accountable for overseas direct investments into Hong Kong, in the present day introduced Blocktober #24, a primary of its sort strategic public-private collaboration that can deliver three weeks of world-class occasions and experiences devoted to Web3 innovation and exploration to Hong Kong from October 14 to November 1, 2024.

Hosted by Web3 Harbour with InvestHK as a strategic companion, Blocktober #24 will function anchor occasions organized by world Web3 leaders that study and advance the state of decentralized applied sciences, whereas dozens of group occasions will enable builders from all over the world to attach, share, and collaborate on Web3 initiatives. Lots of Hong Kong’s world-renowned eating places, bars, galleries, and public areas will even open their doorways to the Web3 group, as town turns into a sandbox for cultural transformation by means of expertise. Over 50,000 world attendees are anticipated to convene in Hong Kong for Blocktober.

Mr Joseph Chan, Beneath Secretary for Monetary Providers and the Treasury of the Authorities of the Hong Kong Particular Administrative Area, mentioned, “Hong Kong recognises and stands able to embrace the optimistic influence of Web3 expertise. We’re absolutely dedicated to fostering a progressive and open surroundings for the Web3 ecosystem to thrive in a sustainable and accountable method. This displays our perception in its capability to remodel totally different industries and real-world purposes.”

Mr Gary Liu, Chair of Web3 Harbour and the Co-founder and CEO of Terminal 3, added, “There’s rising momentum for Web3 innovation throughout Asia, and Blocktober presents a singular alternative for builders from all over the world to collaborate and be taught over a number of weeks of occasions and actions. Blocktober is an unbelievable collaboration between Hong Kong’s Web3 group and lots of world {industry} leaders, which highlights the significance of this metropolis as a hub for blockchain expertise and its purposes.”

Three flagship occasions will probably be a part of the anchor schedule for Blocktober #24. The town’s annual Hong Kong FinTech Week, one of many largest and most influential fintech occasions in Asia led by InvestHK, will happen from October 28 to November 1. It is going to deliver over 30,000 attendees along with world high {industry} leaders, regulators, buyers, and entrepreneurs to debate the most recent developments and improvements in fintech. Chainlink SmartCon, the industry-leading convergence level for the worlds of blockchain and finance, will make its Hong Kong debut and cap off Blocktober #24’s closing week with a full stack of audio system, workshops, experiences, and hacker occasions. As well as, Animoca Manufacturers will host an inaugural occasion celebrating Web3 gaming and tradition, which can deliver collectively technologists and creatives for discussions and experiences round Web3’s potential as a catalyst for world change.

Ms Alpha Lau, Director-Basic of InvestHK, mentioned, “The intersection of Web3 applied sciences with numerous sectors corresponding to fintech, artwork, gaming and leisure ushers a brand new period of expertise and innovation. Hong Kong is a world monetary centre and one of many three largest artwork markets on the earth, making the appliance of Web3 extremely complementary. As a value-adding tremendous connector, we’re effectively positioned to deliver these cross-disciplinary purposes to life, showcasing how blockchain and Web3 applied sciences can redefine the monetary and cultural panorama.”

Todd Barr, Chief Advertising Officer at Chainlink Labs, mentioned, “This 12 months’s SmartCon will probably be monumental. Chainlink and the blockchain {industry} are at a key inflection level, with DeFi and TradFi converging into the brand new enviornment of onchain finance. As a world monetary heart and a hub of Web3 innovation, Hong Kong is the right match for SmartCon. We’re excited to headline Blocktober’s Onchain Finance Week with an expertise that showcases the converged future of worldwide markets.”

Mr Yat Siu, Co-founder and Govt Chairman of Animoca Manufacturers, commented, “Web3 and the digital property rights that it empowers proceed to vary tradition all over the world. Animoca Manufacturers is happy to affix Blocktober #24 and rejoice these impactful improvements, and to host world builders and creatives in our hometown of Hong Kong.”

Different anchor occasions and organizers for Blocktober #24 embody:

• CoinDesk – The worldwide crypto information chief has introduced an enlargement of its flagship crypto convention, Consensus. Along with its annual occasion, CoinDesk is launching Consensus Hong Kong, set to debut in February 2025. Main into Consensus Hong Kong, CoinDesk will convene Web3 leaders and communities throughout Blocktober #24 to debate and advance the influence of blockchain expertise.
• ETH HK – Organized by Scroll, a zero-knowledge EVM Layer-2, ETH HK will deliver collectively the Ethereum group throughout Asia to drive additional innovation within the ecosystem.
• Solana Basis – The Solana Basis – a non-profit basis devoted to the decentralization, adoption, and safety of the Solana community – will host a 3 day Hacker Home that can present alternatives for builders to collect, be taught, and collaborate with the Solana group.
• Sensible Contact – Web3 Harbour’s flagship collection of chief deep-dives and gatherings returns throughout Blocktober #24 to attach and encourage builders from all over the world.

Blocktober #24 will even coincide with the StartmeupHK Competition curated by InvestHK, a week-long collection of occasions centered on numerous {industry} sectors and actions for startups, buyers, {industry} leaders, tech lovers and authorities officers to trade concepts, make connections and chart a course for the longer term. Guided by the theme ‘A Future Limitless’, the Competition will run from October 21 to 25.

Mr King Leung, World Head of Monetary Providers and Fintech at InvestHK, mentioned, “Blocktober will showcase a wealthy tapestry of sectors, highlighting the versatile nature of Web3 expertise. The collection guarantees to match the power from our thriving Web3 ecosystem with thrilling occasions and experiences, along with our flagship occasions, the Hong Kong Fintech Week and the StartmeupHK Competition. It’s a testomony to our place as a hub for wealthy innovation, finance, arts and creativity.”

For extra info on Blocktober #24, and to remain up to date as extra occasions and particulars are introduced, please go to: https://www.blocktober.xyz.

About Web3 Harbour

Web3 Harbour is a nonprofit affiliation primarily based in Hong Kong devoted to partaking and representing Web3 builders, buyers, customers, and leaders to advertise a pro-innovation, pro-collaboration, and actually inclusive surroundings for the event of the decentralized web and digital asset financial system. The affiliation’s core actions convene stakeholders from throughout sectors for open knowledge-sharing, upskilling, essential discourse, and networking.

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