Mastercard Partners with Reserve Bank of Australia for Groundbreaking CBDC-NFT Trial 
Visa Expands Digital Wallet Capabilities with Visa Commercial Pay 
Robinhood Announces Plans to Expand Stock-Exchange Application to U.K. 
BlackRock Seeks FDIC Oversight Deadline Extension to March 
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Visa Launches Global AI Advisory Practice to Unlock the Potential of AI in Payments 
Bitcoin Bounces Hard: $87,592 Hit as Bulls Defend $80K – Next Stop $100K If $92K Breaks 
ETHUSD Finds Its Footing: Buy the Dip for a Potential Surge Toward $3600 
Citi Unveils Blockchain Platform 'Citi Token Services' for Enhanced Digital Asset Interaction 
Kraken's Jesse Powell Criticizes SEC Over Legal Action 
Australia:
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Australia:
On May 29, Sydney will host a major event dedicated to cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and ICOs – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Australia.
17 top speakers, including representatives of such international corporations as IBM, Microsoft, and PwC, will share their experience of blockchain application and perspective of the cryptocurrency market future.
The Sibos 2018:
The Sibos 2018 to take place International Conventional Centre (ICC) Sydney between 22nd and 25th of this October.
While Dr Leila Fourie, CEO, Australian Payments Network (APN) and Gordon Sparrow, Head of Financial Institutions, Westpac, have set their hopes for this global event in Sydney.
During the interview with both banking giants, when Leila was asked about the evolving topics, she recognizes the necessity of building on the technology and innovation, and the means for the faster payment system that would have been implemented.
APN has got the most thriving FinTech community, and the mix between traditional classic banking and FinTech, Australian policymakers are predominantly focusing on the open banking system, she further added.
The US:
Global Token Galaxy Expo:
The Global Token Galaxy Expo held at the US Silicon Valley on May 25-27, 2018. The conference will bring together thousands of people from top financiers, investors, industry leaders, geeks, miners, exchanges, service providers, and media from around the world to explore the opportunities and challenges faced by the new world of the blockchain.
Key persons to talk: Lin Li Founder&CEO of huobi.pro, Alex Witt CFO of SWFT Blockchain, Sean Walsh Founder of Redwood City Ventures.
Blockchain and Bitcoin Conference Canada:
May 24 - May 25, Toronto
Blockchain and Bitcoin Conference is part of STAR Conferences and strives to maintain and host platforms on the latest technology and healthcare topics to gather skilled and passionate professionals under one roof.
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference is a series of events focussing on Blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The Blockchain technology has already conquered not only the financial and banking spheres but also started to spread its roots in medicine, insurance, document circulation, solar, etc.
Europe:
Blockshow Europe, Berlin Germany:
May 28 - 29
Blockchain startups, investors, founders, C-level executives, lawyers, developers – we have been on the market for long and have built a strong community around BlockShow.
Just like that last time in Munich, the goal of BlockShow Europe 2018 stays the same: to bring together the global Blockchain community, as well as to demonstrate multiple new cases for implementation and enhancement of the Blockchain technology. Our conference is designed to provide an exclusive look into exciting projects and initiatives, as well as to keep introducing Blockchain to the World.
