Bali to host XBlockchain Summit in the lead-up to IMF-World Bank annual meeting

Gathering of global, regional blockchain leaders to showcase technology’s real-world implementation and forthcoming developments

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 30 May 2018 – A gathering of world leaders in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies is assembling this October 09-10 in one of the world’s most popular destinations – Bali. Expected to be Asia’s flagship blockchain event, the XBlockchain Summit will be held in the lead up to the annual summits of the Board of Governors of the IMF and World Bank in Nusa Dua, placing participants on equal footing with the world’s top firms and investors. The summit will cover the latest in blockchain implementation and how it is being and can be used to transform organisations across sectors, including government, financial services, insurance, healthcare, the Internet of things and supply-chain management.

The summit will see the biggest names in the industry, with confirmed speakers and attendees include a mix of regional and international leaders and innovators in blockchain technology, such as:

• Founder of Ripple (US$25-billion market capitalisation) and Stellar (US$5-billion market capitalisation) cofounder Jed McCaleb