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Leading Blockchain stars of China and the UK gathered at London Tech Week

“Fuelling collaboration: China & UK Blockchain” explored ways of working together and the benefits of global collaboration

During London Tech Week, BGTA, a Chinese corporate-backed accelerator, hosted “Fuelling Collaboration: China & UK Blockchain” to explore the two ecosystems and future partnerships between them. The event was the formal introduction of three of the biggest Chinese blockchain companies into the UK market: IHT, a platform that integrates global real estate markets with the blockchain mechanism; Trinity, a solution that enables the transferring of multiple standard tokens; and Po.et, a decentralized platform for authorization and distribution of digital assets.

The event took place on June 11th and was co-hosted in partnership with XChain, a company committed to using blockchain technology to solve data circulation problems with a key presence in China. Discussion from a range of industry experts focused on the collaboration potential for the industry across the two countries.

Additional event partners included the GSMA, a trade body that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide; and the Cambridge Blockchain Society, a registered student organisation at the University of Cambridge dedicated to providing a blockchain ecosystem. The event was sponsored by the UK-China Fintech Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation working as a bridge to develop opportunities for companies from the UK and China.

Frank Hu, Chairman of the XChain Foundation, and XChain CTO, Michael Lee, gave an overview of the current landscape of blockchain in China, a country that has been consistently growing investment in this kind of technology, and shared further insight into XChain. The keynote was delivered by Simon Spier, Head of International Trade at techUK.

During the panel “Breaking into Blockchain: The Chinese & British Approach”, expert panellists discussed the blockchain ecosystems in the UK and in China while exploring ways of working together and the benefits of global collaboration.

British and Chinese blockchain startups looking to develop connections to blockchain experts and companies on either side of the world also had a chance to pitch their businesses to the audience. The startups that participated in the Elevator Pitch session were BTL, ParityGame, XChain and iHouse.com.

Helen Wang, CEO of BGTA, commented: “China has been leading the way when it comes to investing in blockchain technology. This event was a unique opportunity to learn more about the current landscape in China and in the UK and the advantages of global cooperation.”

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