On the heels of Distributed: Health and Distributed: Trade, BTC Inc. has announced the launch of Distributed: Markets – a new event that will focus on bringing together key ecosystem stakeholders to establish the framework for the adoption of blockchain technology across payments and financial services.

Scheduled to be held on Feb. 27, 2017 at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, the event is part of the broader Distributed Events series focused on creating a blueprint for integration of blockchain into sectors that stand to be affected by this technology.

“As distributed ledger technology continues to build momentum and dominate the conversations in fintech, partnerships between legacy financial institutions and blockchain trailblazers will be vital. Our goal is to make Distributed: Markets the platform for that to occur," said Distributed Programs Director and CTO, BTC Inc, Tyler Evans.

According to the official release, over 500 attendees and more than 50 speakers will be onsite for the inaugural event. It will provide an opportunity to the participants to form the relationships needed to move financial services and blockchain forward together.  

“A blockchain, or ‘distributed ledger’, contains an immutable time-stamped record of every transaction, updated and verified by tech-enabled consensus, yet secure, transparent and immediately and directly accessible to all accorded access. With the prospects of sharply reduced costs across all industries, as well as the near-certainty of disruption and disintermediation of many payments and financial services institutions we’re confident Distributed: Markets will serve as the guide for this ecosystem as it transforms and evolves,” said David Bailey, CEO, BTC Inc.

The agenda will consist of five keynotes and 15 track sessions covering payments, capital markets, digital assets and insurance. Prior to the event, there will be a 24-hour hackathon focused on driving the convergence of blockchain and traditional financial services industry. More details on the hackathon will be announced closer to the event, the release said.