Bitcoin London Draws Attention Of Mainstream Finance

In his opening remarks at Bitcoin 2013 in San Jose, Peter Vessenes of the Bitcoin Foundation asked “Are there bankers here tonight?” A lone voice in the crowd can be heard offering positive acknowledgement. The response to that question at Bitcoin London, coming up on July 2nd, would probably be quite different. The invite-only, single day event is expected to draw 200-300 attendees and is being held in Canary Wharf, home to numerous global banks’ London offices. The venue for the event is Level 39, the 29,000 square foot, state of the art FinTech accelerator that’s received an abundance of media …