On May 17, the capital of the Czech Republic hosted the fourth annual event dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and ICO – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague. Special speakers were representatives of world-famous companies (for instance, IBM and PwC), and distinguished international crypto experts.

Conference presentations

Data privacy, protection, and storage

A new report from Skytap and 451 Research shows that despite appetite to modernise, 74 percent of tech leaders report more than half of applications remain on-premises, creating internal skills challenges

IBM and Avaloq, a leading global provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth managers, today announced an agreement to jointly build a private “Swiss Banking Cloud” and to transform Avaloq's IT service delivery model leveraging IBM’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. Under the long-term agreement, IBM will provide to Avaloq private cloud infrastructure services in Switzerland as well as access to its global cloud resources and capabilities as part of a hybrid cloud environment.

 Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc.

Company recognised for completeness of vision and ability to execute 

The official launch in Bogota allowed the company to showcase its value-added solutions and further develop relationships in the region

InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has successfully supported leading integrator and key partner Avantec with its new office opening in Colombia, as part of an expansion drive to target growth in Latin America for both companies.

Announces Listing on QRYPTOS, Major Cryptocurrency Exchange

LikeCoin (http://like.co/), a blockchain protocol that realigns creativity with recognition for independent content creators worldwide, announces that it has successfully closed USD $5.4 million during its public sale round.

New virtual appliance simplifies management and deployment while lowering cost of ownership to encrypt traffic across all network layers

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of a new virtualized network encryption platform, SafeNet Virtual Encryptor CV1000 as part of its continued investment to address the rapidly changing data security needs of organizations worldwide. 

IBM and Avaloq, a leading global provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth managers, today announced an agreement to jointly build a private “Swiss Banking Cloud” and to transform Avaloq's IT service delivery model leveraging IBM’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering. Under the long-term agreement, IBM will provide to Avaloq private cloud infrastructure services in Switzerland as well as access to its global cloud resources and capabilities as part of a hybrid cloud environment.

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its London-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd’s Global Payments Division (“IFL” or “the Company”), has introduced FXePrice, a proprietary web-based platform allowing IFL local currency liquidity providers to streamline executable prices in 140 currencies and 175 countries.  The Company has released the platform to select members of its global network of more than 300 correspondent banks, to obtain feedback and incorporate recommendations. A full roll out to its entire network of counterparties is planned for later in 2018.