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Press Release – IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research Arvind Krishna to Keynote DC Blockchain Summit

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Feb 17, 2016) – The Chamber of Digital Commerce announces Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research, as a keynote speaker at the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s DC Blockchain Summit at Georgetown University on March 3, 2016.

“Blockchain technology is re-imagining the way we transfer, store, and secure assets, including currencies, commodities, property, and identity,” said Perianne Boring, Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. “We’re honored to welcome IBM to the DC Blockchain Summit to share their perspective on this groundbreaking technology with Washington, DC.”

Krishna oversees IBM’s Blockchain initiatives, which includes the recent proposal of nearly 44,000 lines of code to the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Project. IBM Blockchain code is designed to help developers easily build secure distributed ledgers that can be used to exchange most anything of value. IBM recently announced new cloud-based blockchain services for developers, new garages in New York, Tokyo, Singapore and London that will focus on blockchain and a range of added consulting services to rapidly advance the use of distributed ledger technology across multiple industries.

In addition, Krishna helps guide IBM Research’s overall technical strategy, oversees a global organization of approximately 3,000 scientists and technologists located at 12 labs on six continents. He is the recipient of a distinguished alumni award from the University of Illinois, is the co-author of 15 patents, has been the editor of IEEE and ACM journals, and has published extensively in technical conferences and journals.

The DC Blockchain Summit will also feature CEO of Digital Assets Holdings, Blythe Masters, as a keynote speaker. Additional speakers include: Don Tapscott, Best Selling Author; Sean Murphy, Global Head of Blockchain, Norton Rose Fulbright; Matthew Roszak, Founding Partner, Tally Capital; C. Alden Pelker, FBI; Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ); Jeff Garzik, Core Developer and Co-Founder, Bloq; Adam Ludwin, CEO, Chain; and many more.

The DC Blockchain Summit is open to the DC community, technologists, students, and all those interested in blockchain technology.

For more details, visit: DC Summit

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About the Chamber of Digital Commerce

The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world’s leading trade association dedicated to promoting the understanding, acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Chamber is the founder of the Smart Contracts Alliance, the Blockchain Alliance, the Global Blockchain Forum and many other key industry initiatives. For more information, please visit DigitalChamber.org or follow us on Twitter: @ChamberDigital.

Chamber Media Contact:
Erin Tye
Paragon Public Relations
Erin@paragonpr.com
+1.646.558.6226

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Press Release – Blythe Masters to Keynote DC Blockchain Summit – Inaugural summit to feature market leaders in the blockchain industry

Blythe Masters to Headline DC Blockchain Summit
Inaugural summit to feature market leaders in the blockchain industry

Washington, DC (February 10, 2015) – The Chamber of Digital Commerce announces that Blythe Masters, CEO of Digital Asset Holdings, will be a keynote speaker at the Chamber’s DC Blockchain Summit on March 3, 2016 at Georgetown University.

“The DC Blockchain Summit is a first of its kind event bringing the best and brightest from both industry and government to address the policy challenges facing this technology that has the power to positively disrupt,” said Perianne Boring, Founder & President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. “We’re thrilled to have some of the most innovative speakers provide insight into this crucial and emerging innovation.”

Masters spent 27 years at J.P. Morgan Chase and rose to Managing Director at the age of 28. She has served in numerous senior level positions at the firm, including Head of Global Commodities, CFO of J.P. Morgan Investment Bank, Head of Global Credit Portfolio and Credit Policy and Strategy. She is the Chair of the Board of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. Masters also serves on the Board of Advisors of the Chamber.

“Distributed Ledger Technology has the potential to solve real world financial problems and create operating and capital efficiencies. However, in order to realize these benefits it is important to preserve the legal and regulatory protections afforded to participants in the existing financial system,” said Blythe Masters, CEO of Digital Asset Holdings. “The DC Blockchain Summit has developed an important platform to enhance the dialogue between policy makers and the industry to promote public trust and confidence in this new technology.”

Digital Asset Holdings recently announced a $60 million+ growth financing, which included ABN AMRO, Accenture, ASX Limited, BNP Paribas, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Citi, CME Ventures, Deutsche Börse Group, Goldman Sachs, ICAP, IBM, J.P. Morgan, Santander InnoVentures, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and PNC Financial.

Additional speakers include: Don Tapscott, Best Selling Author; Marley Gray, Director Blockchain Technology Strategy, Microsoft; Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President and Director, IBM; Sean Murphy, Global Head of Blockchain, Norton Rose Fulbright; Matthew Roszak, Founding Partner, Tally Capital; C. Alden Pelker, FBI; Rep. David Schweikert (RAZ); Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC); Jeff Garzik, Core Developer and Co-Founder, Bloq; Adam Ludwin, CEO, Chain; Vitalik Buterin, Founder, Ethereum; Stephen Pair, CEO and Co-Founder, BitPay; John Beccia, CCO, Circle Internet Financial; and many more.

The Chamber invites the DC community, finance and technology entrepreneurs, students, technologist, and all those interested in the future of finance to attend the DC Blockchain Summit.

Details of the event are as follows and a full slate of speakers can be found here.

DC Blockchain Summit
March 3, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Georgetown University
McDonough School of Business
Lohrfink Auditorium
37th and O St., N.W.
bWashington, DC 20007
If you would like to apply for press credentials, please email CDC@transform.pr.

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About the Chamber of Digital Commerce

The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world’s leading trade association dedicated to promoting the understanding, acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Chamber is the founder of the Smart Contracts Alliance, the Blockchain Alliance, the Global Blockchain Forum and many other key industry initiatives. For more information, please visit DigitalChamber.org or follow us on Twitter: @ChamberDigital.

Chamber Media Contact:
Erin Tye
Paragon Public Relations
Erin@paragonpr.com
+1.646.558.6226

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Blockchain Meets the Beltway: Technology Leaders Gravitate to Washington, DC

Inaugural DC Blockchain Summit Features Prominent FinTech Executives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chamber of Digital Commerce announces an impressive list of additional speakers for its DC Blockchain Summit (digitalchamber.org/DCSummit), which will take place on March 3, 2016 at Georgetown University. These influential thought leaders will discuss how blockchain technology can solve real world financial problems, and how the current regulatory landscape can affect adoption, growth and investment.

The updated speaker lineup includes:

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC)

Adam Ludwin – Co-Founder & CEO, Chain

Brian Forde – Director, MIT Digital Currency Initiative

Jim Robinson – Managing Partner, RRE Ventures

Marc Hochstein – Editor in Chief, American Banker

Marco Santori – Global Policy Counsel, Blockchain & Partner, Pillsbury

Sam Cole – Co-Founder, KnCMiner

Stephen Pair – Co-Founder & CEO, BitPay,

Additional speakers include, Don Tapscott, CEO, The Tapscott Group; Marley Gray, Director Technology Strategy – Blockchain, Microsoft; Arvind Krishna, Senior Vice President and Director, IBM; Matthew Roszak, Founding Partner, Tally Capital; C. Alden Pelker, FBI; Rep. David Schweikert; Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin Core Developer; and many more.

The DC Blockchain Summit posed the following question to its distinguished guest speakers: “What is the future of banking and blockchain and what should Washington know about it?” Here’s a sampling of their responses.

“It is imperative Washington understands the breakthrough technologies that comprise the Blockchain. Irrefutable, published value transfer and trade for both digital, and physical, goods is a massive operating system upgrade for all networks. As with the Internet today, we will look back in twenty years and wonder how we ever got along without it. Like the internet, new winners and losers – individual, commercial and nations – will be determined by their capacity to embrace this change.” – Jim Robinson, Managing Partner, RRE Ventures

“Blockchains and other shared ledgers promise to make the financial industry more resilient, efficient and transparent, and there is a fascinating debate underway over how the technology will take hold. From the innovations made possible by bitcoin’s permission-less, open network, to the more cautious recent experiments by financial institutions, this technology has galvanized new thinking in a normally staid industry.” –Marc Hochstein, Editor In Chief, American Banker

“Blockchain technology presents a genuine opportunity for our government to re-examine first principals of regulation and policymaking. The Blockchain Alliance is an important part of this conversation and Pillsbury is happy to represent Blockchain.info on this significant panel.” -Marco Santori, Global Policy Counsel, Blockchain & Partner, Pillsbury

“With some experts predicting over one trillion USD to be saved by the banking and finance industry. The impact of blockchain technology will allow savings not seen since the Internet.” –Sam Cole, Co-Founder & CEO, KnCMiner

“The applications of blockchain technology extend far beyond the financial industry. I believe it’s the most important human invention since the printing press. As far as banking is concerned, it’s difficult to imagine any other way that banking will work in the future than what we see with Bitcoin and blockchain technology.” –Stephen Pair, Co-founder & CEO, BitPay.

The Chamber invites the DC community, finance and technology entrepreneurs, students, technologist, and all those interested in the future of finance to attend the DC Blockchain Summit.

Early Bird registration rates are available until February 10 for $99. The first 100 individuals to register will receive a copy of Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott’s new book, “Blockchain Revolution.” Special rates are available for government employees, members of nonprofit organizations, and students.

For more information and to register for the conference, visit: DC Summit.

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About the Chamber of Digital Commerce

The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world’s leading trade association dedicated to promoting the understanding, acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Chamber is the founder of the Smart Contracts Alliance, the Blockchain Alliance, the Global Blockchain Forum and many other key industry initiatives. For more information, please visit DigitalChamber.org or follow us on Twitter: @ChamberDigital.

Chamber Media Contact:
Erin Tye
Paragon Public Relations
Erin@paragonpr.com
+1.646.558.6226

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