Hyderabad: An Indian blockchain firm, Nucleus Vision, on Monday announced that Hyderabad would host the first edition of the International Blockchain Congress (IBC) on August 3-4, 2018.

The conference, which wil be co-hosted Niti Aayog and the state governments of Telangana and Goa, will be one of the world’s largest industry-regulator blockchain conference.

The event, which will see up to 2,000 enthusiasts, more than 100 industry leaders, as well as delegates, aims to transform India into a blockchain powerhouse.

Telangana IT minister K.T. Rama Rao in the statement said, “The state has always been a flag bearer of technology in the country. Continuing this tradition, we have also been deeply involved in Blockchain development and have been fostering a powerful support ecosystem in the state.”