Likened to the dotcom bubble or tulip fever in the Dutch Golden Age, Bitcoin has caused the world to grow sceptical while making avid believers into billionaires.

Bitcoin is just one currency in the sea of others: Litecoin. Ethereum. Zcash. Are altcoins speculations or investments, will they ever be legal tender globally? What is the evolution of blockchain technology and can it address the doubts towards cryptocurrency?

SPEAKERS:

Aighee Ong is the Chief Operating Officer of Block65, an early-stage startup platform for the buying and selling of digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. She paints in her spare time and is Head of Young China Watchers Singapore.

Antony Lewis is a blockchain blogger and the Director of Research at R3 which focuses on building the next generation of global financial services technology. In 2015 and 2016, he was recognised as one of Asia’s top 100 FinTech influencers.

Christel Quek is a multi-hyphenate who also happens to be the Chief Marketing Officer at the high throughput Blockchain platform, Zilliqa. She is also the co-founder of BOLT Global, a global live TV and gaming service.

Matt Dibb is the founder of Astronaut Capital, a research-integrated asset manager that is changing the landscape of crypto investment. He has vast experience in corporate funding for emerging companies and new technologies.

MODERATOR:

Li-Anne Huang is a multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker who was once a barrister-at-law. She is currently a board adviser at K2 Global which makes investments in rapidly growing technology companies with a global impact.