[CONFERENCE MARCH 18-19, 2021] Catch the CEO of Cardano, FTX, and ByBit, at the Upcoming ‘From Hype to Mainstream’ Blockchain African Conference 2021

The Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 is once again here with us and, as usual, it has an exciting list of interesting speakers and brands gracing the event.

This year, the theme, ‘From hype to Mainstream’ seems quite relevant considering the massive 2021 bull run and the continued growth of the DeFi and the NFT space.

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We have compiled a list of some key speakers and speaker sessions, and the dates and times they are scheduled to speak that you might want to keep an eye on:

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Keynote Address: Crypto: A Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats with Ben Zhou – CEO, ByBit – March 18, 2021, 09:40am GMT+2 (This will be a pre-recorded talk)

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Keynote Address: Introducing the Aave Protocol: Liquidity Unlocked with Sani Kulechov – Founder & CEO, Aave – March 18, 2021, 11:55am GMT+2

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Keynote Address with Charles Hoskinson – Founder and CEO, Cardano – March 18, 2021, 13:00pm GMT+2 (This will be a pre-recorded talk)

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All Roads Lead to Decentralisation with Alex Mashinsky – Founder & CEO, Celsius Network – March 18, 2021, 15:30pm GMT+2

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Fireside Chat: Institutional and Retail Investment in Crypto with Peter McComack (What Bitcoin Did Podcast)
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Dan Held (Growth Lead, Kraken) March 18, 2021, 16.30pm – 17.10pm, GMT+2

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Keynote Address: Serum: The Decentralised Financial Ecosystem of the Future with Sam Bankman-Fried – Founder & CEO, FTX – March 19, 2021, 09:05am GMT+2

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South Africa’s Project Khokha with John Velissarios – MD, Accenture – March 19, 2021, 13:30pm GMT+2

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Panel: The Regulatory Landscape of Blockchain and Digital Assets with Muthoni Njogu (Legal Counsel, Blockchain Association of Kenya) &

Brandon Topham (Enforcement Executive, FSCA)

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There will also be a ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) MasterClass’ on March 19, 2021, 13.30 – 15.00pm, GMT+2. This session will look at the opportunities for African economies and emerging markets in the new Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in a global pandemic environment to leverage digital currency for growth and resilience.

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