Cryptocurrency events and meetups are taking place this week, starting April 3rd and finishing April 9th, as Coinfest 2017 kicks off! People from all walks of life and all over the world are participating in “The decentralized convention for decentralized currency”.
Since it's inception in 2013 as a Bitcoin meetup at the Waves Coffee House in Vancouver, the Coinfest movement has spread to include various other cryptocurrency and the organizations which surround them. Most of events of this nature can set you back anywhere from $100- $1000 per ticket... This is where CoinFest differs, as ALL registered events are free to attend for the public!
The future goal is for Coinfest to become a self-sustaining, decentralised convention. From the Coinfest website:
“No matter how big it gets, the founder hopes to always maintain the fun and inclusive nature of CoinFest. As its spirit and vision become cemented, the founder hopes to further decentralize CoinFest, gradually reducing his role until his guidance becomes obsolete. CoinFest will inevitably turn into a decentralized autonomous organization, to which the founder will grant ownership of CoinFest.com, .org, .net, etc.; various organizers holding additional CoinFest domain names or other assets are expected to do the same. The authority of the lead organizer will be gradually eroded as the functionality of the CoinFest DAO improves, until CoinFest is left truly uncontrolled or owned by anyone. Representatives and important decisions will be decided by vote on the blockchain, and representatives’ admin powers can be revoked at any time.”
I will be attending this year's event in Vancouver, BC. I hope to see anyone who can make it out there, as first round is on me! CHEERS!