Blockchain Social Manila: Connecting industries through blockchain tech

Global industries, while they vary in terms of products and services they offer and the community they serve, are on the lookout for the exact same thinga powerful technology that actually has real-world use cases.

In October, CoinGeek hosted a networking event at the Manila House Private Club in Bonifacio Global City, where thought leaders from the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain ecosystem, together with notable industry players, stakeholders, and investors, gathered to talk about blockchain technology and why it is becoming extremely vital as countries fast track their digitalization.

Blockchain in a nutshell

Flying all the way from Australia, Brendan Lee, founder of Elas Digital as well as training development manager of BSV Academy, had a simple question for attendees: What good does blockchain do?

“I think so much of the focus of the core innovation that’s in the system has been lost in this speculative marketplace,” Lee said, referring to the volatility of the “crypto” industry, which saw groups fight over which digital coin is superior over the others while forgetting about the importance of the need for utility.