'You can't ignore us. We are here' - Brock Pierce on Blockchain Hub Davos 2023

As the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) begins in mid-January in Switzerland, the Web3 community will be represented in its parallel conference: Blockchain Hub Davos 2023.

The three-day event, hosted by CasperLabs and CV Labs, runs from January 16-19 and during the WEF meeting, when some of the top leaders in business, academia and government meet being in town. “The crypto community has put on a whole kind of south-by-southwest type side event at the World Economic Forum,” Bitcoin Foundation Chairman Brock Pierce told Benzinga. "Lots of places, lots of conversations, lots of parties. It's something that didn't exist until the cryptocurrency community showed up and said, 'You can't ignore us; we're here. .""

Pierce, a billionaire investor and 2020 US presidential candidate, is also the founder of Tether USDT/USD.

"It's really great for sort of dating and building relationships," he added.

Last year, Pierce spoke at the 2022 WEF Annual Meeting. Benzinga asked him about the convergence between traditional economic and political leaders with the crypto space, and how well we can expect lawmakers and business leaders alike to understand the problems of Web3.

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"I think the learning curve is still there," he said. "I think what has changed is the level of interest. I think the general consensus is that this technology is real, with real benefits, and people need to start learning. And so people are lending attention in a way they didn't."

CV Labs President Florian Kohler praised the event in a prepared statement.

"We are delighted to host Blockchain Hub Davos here in Switzerland, which is the most mature global blockchain ecosystem and whose assured regulatory landscape is of vital importance to the world of the blockchain," Kohler said.< /p>

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