US Crypto Conferences Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has seen a swift escalation globally, affecting two major crypto conferences in the U.S.

“Bitcoin 2020”, initially set for March 27 and 28 in San Francisco, has been rescheduled to the third quarter of 2020. The Chamber of Digital Commerce also postponed “DC Blockchain Summit 2020” conference originally scheduled for March 11-12. According to March 6 announcement, the new dates are to be confirmed.

Bitcoin 2020 has asserted that all attendees’ tickets will be valid for the rescheduled event. They have asked all registered participants to wait for fresh updates before requesting a refund.

Both conferences are important for crypto industry

As the Bitcoin halving in May gets closer quickly, Bitcoin 2020 aimed at gathering leading Bitcoin community speakers and enthusiasts together in one place. They were going to learn and discuss blockchain technology’s forthcoming milestones, and define if the trajectory the technology keeps now will allow it to unleash its full potential, as the post stated.

The DC Blockchain Summit is waiting for both government officials and prominent individuals from the blockchain space as keynote speakers. The event is hosted by The Chamber of Digital Commerce, an entity which fosters the adoption and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies.

US is not the only country feeling the impact of the coronavirus

Last week news appeared, that the Paris Blockchain conference, originally set for the end of March has been rescheduled to the end of this year. According to some reports, several cryptocurrency-related conferences across Asia were also delayed due to the proliferation of the virus.