Chainlink, a blockchain infrastructure agency, reported that its annual SmartCon convention is deliberate for October 30-31, 2024, in Hong Kong. The transfer comes as Hong Kong actively courts main Web3 occasions to ascertain itself as Asia’s premier crypto hub.
The San Francisco-based agency, identified for its decentralized oracle community, chosen Hong Kong on the invitation of the native authorities. Hong Kong officers touted town’s efforts to draw Web3 companies by new crypto laws and licensing regimes.
SmartCon 2024 will probably be a protecting occasion of Blocktober, a sequence of crypto conferences organized by business group Web3 Harbour from October 13 to November 1. These main occasion wins sign Hong Kong’s Web3 push is gaining momentum.
Hong Kong has actively courted the crypto business since 2022 by regulatory modifications. Current insurance policies embody a licensing regime for crypto buying and selling platforms that noticed 24 companies apply by the February deadline.
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