Crypto in Ireland - Issue 15

This week we bring you some more news from Ireland as well as upcoming local events where you will be welcome to come and learn about Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.

What is happening on the Irish Blockchain scene?

Weekly News

Moneyconf 2018

The big event last week in Dublin was Moneyconf at the RDS, This attracted some of the big names in Blockchain to Dublin.
A great opportunity to portray a favourable impression to the global tech community as well as to the Irish Public and Government.

Consensys

Joe Lubin the cofounder of Ethereum was the biggest Blockchain celebrity who spoke at Moneconf and also at a more intimate event attended by the Minister for Finance.

Mr Lubin was in Dublin to officially launch Consensys’s new Dublin Offices, the Dublin Innovation Studio.

• https://media.consensys.net/day-1-in-dublin-dublin-office-launch-83fd6a7672d0

Some Links to Media Reports on his Visit

• https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/news/straight-out-of-the-ether-a-billiondollar-crypto-magnate-lands-in-dublin-37007443.html

• https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/the-internet-is-awesome-but-it-is-broken-1.3527846

• https://twitter.com/Paschald/status/1006253810224979970

Blockchain Ireland

A government backed website called Blockchain Ireland was launched last week. This is a platform to showcase the countries Blockchain capabilities and ecosystem. (Not to be confused with blockchainireland.org)

• https://www.blockchainireland.net/home/

You can read more about this initiative and why Ireland is a location for innovative companies in Blockchain Business News

• https://bbnn.io/2018/06/blockchain-irelands-quest-ignite-business-innovation/

Other News

EI reveals new 750k Deeptech and Fintech Fund

• https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/enterprise-ireland-fintech-deep-tech-fund

Gecko Governance

You can read about this Irish Startup focusing on ICO compliance and its upcoming ICO

• https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/gecko-ico-regulatory-compliance-tool

Consensus Clubs

This is another Company with Irish Roots that is creating an innovative product. I saw the CEO speak at an event in Dublin a few weeks ago and the concept is very interesting. Let me know what you think.

• https://consensusclubs.network/

Wachsman

Wachsman is a blockchain services firm (PR agency) and has announced plans to create 50 jobs in Dublin

• https://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs/wachsman-ireland-jobs

EOS

There is lots of activity on the EOS Dublin Telegram Channel where this Irish BP Candidate has been keeping the local community updated on the EOS launch. There was also a meetup last week in Dublin. For more information check out their website.

• https://www.eosdublin.com/

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Meetups This Week

Blockchain Development Course

This course has been running for some weeks and will continue tonight in the Crypto Cafe

• https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/blockchain-development-5-week-course-tickets-46657877969?aff=ehomecard

Dublin Coder Forge

This weekly meetup is in the Crypto cafe is on Wednesday.

• https://www.meetup.com/Dublin-Coder-Forge/events/251764960/

Steem Dublin

The monthly Steem Dublin meetup is on this coming Saturday in Dublin. Meet other Irish Steemians, everyone is welcome and if you are visiting Dublin be sure to check us out.

• https://www.meetup.com/Steem-Dublin-Meetup/events/251137756/

Recommended Reading

New to Crypto?

• This article by Deloitte gives a great overview of the possibilities, and some of the industries that will be affected by it.
  https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en/pages/financial-services/articles/blockchain.html

• For information about upcoming ICO's @lukebrn, an Irish writer and ICO consultant, has started writing about them on Steemit.
  https://steemit.com/@lukebrn

• For an intro to Bitcoin, the book Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos is a great place to start.

As always please add comments to this post with any upcoming events or developments that you think may be of interest to readers.

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