{"id":8915,"date":"2021-08-10T13:42:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T10:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/?p=8915"},"modified":"2021-08-10T13:42:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T10:42:56","slug":"blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-technology-digital-conference-8th-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/en\/blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-technology-digital-conference-8th-september-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Technology Digital Conference, 8th September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Betting Authority is organising a digital conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Technology on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 10am.<\/p>\n<p>The latest technological advancements and increased Internet accessibility are driving the evolution of the gambling industry with a radical shift towards online gambling, augmented and virtual gaming. Although the industry is presented with unprecedented opportunities, regulatory authorities are faced with new challenges regarding government regulation and issues of national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The conference will discuss the latest trends in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, while presenting the results of a study conducted with the following purpose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To present an analysis of the current gambling and betting landscape in Cyprus, with an emphasis on the strategy and vision for the industry.<\/li>\n<li>To present the opportunities for the industry that are likely to emerge through the use of blockchain technology, with emphasis on how the internal processes of the National Betting Authority can be supported and enhanced by its application.<\/li>\n<li>To expose the use of blockchain technology as an enabler for the development of various regulatory tools and services by discussing specific scenarios (i.e., licensing issuance, real time monitoring and fraud detection, sharing and verifying blocklists, and ensuring provable fair online gambling random processes).<\/li>\n<li>To discuss the development of a regulatory sandbox, which, under certain conditions and safeguards, can act as a testing environment for innovative gambling and gaming services in cooperation with the Regulator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To register online, click <a href=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/eventRegistration\/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&amp;referrer=&amp;eventid=3350566&amp;sessionid=1&amp;key=6A7772D77E3DE1408F2B83C8820CFD44&amp;regTag=&amp;V2=false&amp;sourcepage=register\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact IMH on (+357) 22505555 or by e-mail at events@imhbusiness.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organiser<\/strong>: National Betting Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coordination<\/strong>: IMH<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1u3y6b-c230529f4f7b9f9b4f9b8de270f23886\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1u3y6b-c230529f4f7b9f9b4f9b8de270f23886 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1u3y6b-c230529f4f7b9f9b4f9b8de270f23886 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1u3y6b-c230529f4f7b9f9b4f9b8de270f23886 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imhbusiness.com\/%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82-blockchain-cryptocurrency\" class='avia_image' ><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-8909 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8909 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14-1030x538.jpg\" alt='' title='1200x627 ARXH STOIX BLCKCAIN BANNERS14'  height=\"538\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14-1030x538.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14-705x368.jpg 705w, https:\/\/nba.gov.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/1200x627-ARXH-STOIX-BLCKCAIN-BANNERS14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Betting Authority is organising a digital conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Technology on Wednesday 8 September 2021 at 10am. 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