Nxt at the Internet Finance Initiative CEO (IFICS) Global Bitcoin Summit

During the two days (28/29 November) of the IFICS, Global Bitcoin Summit in Hong Kong, at which I was invited to speak, Nxt enjoyed a fantastic opportunity to gain significant exposure; it was the only cryptocurency represented, even the Bitcoin foundation was missing. The summit was aimed at investors, businesses, and consultants. As always, it was full of representatives from various Bitcoin related services, including exchanges and ATMs.

As they had done at the Shanghai Bitcoin Expo in September, OKcoin was trying very hard to gain the best exposure. But it’s not just about the size of the booth. For example, take the China-based Bitcoin exchange, Huobi: they sent maybe just one representative, but the speech given by Wendypassing by, making photos or selfies, there’s even a press camp… and the Lennon wall. I was talking to many students and I was proud of them for knowing about the Lennon wall in Prague (which a few weeks ago was destroyed but then restarted!) and for also knowing about a similar revolution in 1989, when we, the Soviet union countries, successfully demonstrated for democracy.

The Lennon Wall

The Lennon wall in Hong Kong is covered in paper messages, mostly in Chinese, supporting the Hong Kong revolution. These temporary means of communication are a fascinating topic with a long history; for example, in Shanghai, I was showing people pictures of the paper messages aimed at the Soviet army’s occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968, as an example of anonymous communication. In