The News Lens
Date: 2017/12/01
By: David Green
As Nasdaq cheers Taipei-based OwlTing, Taiwan is on the cusp of allowing its dynamic
Credit: Nasdaq Stock Exchange
blockchain innovators to make significant global impact.
As Bitcoin hovers around US$10,000, and the the Nasdaq Stock Exchange gears up to run futures contracts in the cryptocurrency next year, remarkable things are occurring in Taiwan’s cryptocurrency and blockchain community.
On Monday, Nov. 27, Nasdaq ran a digital banner congratulating Taipei-based OwlTing on launching “OwlNest” the world’s first hotel management service based on blockchain.
Over the weekend, more than 200 people attended Taiwan Blockchain Summit in Taipei, primarily Taiwanese investors in their forties with a smattering of International visitors thrown in for good measure. The event was organized by Blockcamp, which has become a rallying point for blockchain-related business through its Taiwan Blockchain Alliance events series. Speakers included Kuomintang congressman Jason Hsu (許毓仁), the man behind Taiwan’s “sandbox” fintech experimentation bill, as well as presenters from various companies touting initial coin offerings (ICOs). [FULL STORY]
