Leading blockchain expert will join industry and business leaders to discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities for blockchain and digital assets.

Chia Network Inc. ("Chia" or the "Company"), founded by Bram Cohen to provide an open-source, public blockchain built for enterprise solutions, today announced its CEO Gene Hoffman will speak at Brown Rudnick’s second annual Global Blockchain Conference in New York on April 18, 2024.

Hoffman will present on “Decentralized Front Ends,” exploring how three different projects approach decentralized front ends and the technical challenges of removing intermediaries to ensure users can continue to enjoy the benefits of Decentralized Finance.

The conference’s themes include the integration between traditional finance and Decentralized Finance, compliance in the digital asset markets, and the future role of blockchain as a financial technology. Other event speakers will include Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, and Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council.

The event will be held at Manhattan’s iconic Pierre Hotel, overlooking Central Park.

​​About Chia Network

Chia Network built a better blockchain to drive real-world use and application. Founded by Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, Chia provides a secure, sustainable and regulatory compliant blockchain setting the standard for the infrastructure of digital currency and inclusive access to global, decentralized finance. Through the innovative Proof of Space and Time consensus algorithm, Chia Network’s public, open source blockchain leverages hard drive space to create the first new Nakamoto Consensus since Bitcoin in 2009.

For more information, visit: https://chia.net/

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