Paris Blockchain Week has announced a star-studded list of nominees for the first edition of the Paris Blockchain Week Awards.
- This award recognizes leadership, innovation and contribution to the new digital economy.
- Electronic voting begins on February 22ndnd In 2023, it will be open to everyone via blockchain for unprecedented transparency.
- The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 23, 2023 at the Carrousel du Louvre.
Paris, Wednesday February 22, 2023 – Following the announcement of the inaugural Paris Blockchain Week Awards, which are scheduled to take place next month during Paris Blockchain Week, Paris Blockchain Week today announced its list of nominees, including some of the most influential individuals, projects and diligent organizations in the industry. We have continued to build and support the blockchain ecosystem with influence and passion.
Voting for the winners will be conducted starting today using a decentralized application (“Dapp”) called parti.com, running on the Partisia blockchain. Parti.com’s unique blockchain-based social network voting platform allows people to vote “on-chain” easily, anonymously, and securely through tokenized voting using the Partisia blockchain. Electronic voting is a key blockchain use case as the process is completely transparent and tamper-proof.
The Ask Me Anything “AMA” is scheduled for today, Wednesday February 22nd.nd Join the Partisia Blockchain Twitter space at 4 PM UTC to explain the benefits and technical capabilities required to build this pioneering voting platform.
The Paris Blockchain Awards nominees are:
Web3 Personality of the Year
1. Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap Labs | https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/people/hayden-adams |
2. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin |
3. Devin Finzer, OpenSea co-founder | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Finzer |
4. Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano and Ethereum blockchains | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hoskinson |
5. Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana Founder and CEO | https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko |
6. Chanpeng Zhao, Binance Founder and CEO | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpeng_Zhao |
Best Impact Blockchain Project
Best Web3 Brand Initiatives of the Year
Enterprise Blockchain Project of the Year
The best Web3 education platform
Best Web3 content creators:
Nominees for the remaining two categories will be revealed during Paris Blockchain Week. Nominees for the People’s Choice Award will be selected from the speeches, discussions and workshops of Paris Blockchain Week 2023 and will be revealed once the summit begins with zero-knowledge voting. Location during the event. Jury’s Choice Award nominees and winners will be selected by a private panel of judges comprised of the Paris Blockchain Week management team and key sponsors.
Emmanuel Penet, CEO of Paris Blockchain Week said: “Launching the first Paris Blockchain Week Awards is an exciting achievement. This is especially true when considering the large scale of on-chain voting. Having such a strong list of candidates clearly demonstrates not only how much the industry has to offer the world in terms of solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, but also how many outstanding minds and organizations are committed to using blockchain technology. Highlighting this wide range of uses to advance society in a variety of fields shows the impact that technology will have now and in the future. We look forward to congratulating the winners on the 23rd.rd “At the end of March.”
Brian GallagherParti.com, co-founder of Partisia Blockchain and founder of the voting Dapp Parti.com, added: “We are honored to support the world’s first vote on blockchain. The inaugural Paris Blockchain Week Awards is another powerful use case for our technology and demonstrates how secure, transparent and anonymous voting can be leveraged and scaled to reach billions of voters in practice. “Our multi-party computation ensures the integrity of the vote and provides a high level of transparency while keeping privacy at the forefront, and the utility of this technology is endless.”
Jennifer de BroglieThe Director of Thought Leadership at Partisia Blockchain, which leads the Paris Blockchain Week Awards, concluded: “We spent a long time selecting candidates for the Paris Blockchain Week Awards. Because there are so many great leaders and projects. I know we’ve definitely overlooked some. Nonetheless, we are very excited to celebrate a representative list of amazing achievements in the blockchain and web3 space over the past few months. So get excited and vote for our favorites in this first edition! Additionally, as the host of D’Crypt, the only mainstream TV weekly series focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency finance, I am personally excited to introduce the winners of the Paris Blockchain Week Awards on my show. “We’re honored to showcase the brightest talent and most innovative projects in this cutting-edge industry, and we can’t wait to share their stories with our audience!”
The Paris Blockchain Awards voting Dapp is now live and you can check out the Dapp demo on the Partisia Blockchain Youtube channel. Voting can be done until the start of the awards ceremony on the 23rd.rd In March.
In addition to the awards ceremony, Paris Blockchain Week will feature a special “Ask Me Anything” session on February 22 at 17:00 CET (16:00 UTC). The session will take place on Partisia Blockchain’s Twitter handle @partisiampc, where the Blockchain Voting Infrastructure team will field questions.
Introducing Paris Blockchain Week
The renowned Paris Blockchain Week will hold its fourth edition as a live event from March 20 to 24, 2023, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and online through dedicated digital platforms. Since its founding in 2019, PBW has established itself as a global gathering place for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, investors, and entrepreneurs to engage in thought-provoking discussions across the digital asset industry. This event is hosted by Chain of Events, an event organizer specializing in conferences and events for professionals in the blockchain world. Supported by leading figures in technology and politics, PBW 2022 attracted more than 6000 attendees, 300 speakers, 250 sponsors and 400 media and partners.
Top speakers and advocates for 2023 include Ethereum co-founder, ConsenSys CEO and founder Joseph Lubin, Seven Seven Six founder Alexis Ohanian, Stellar Development Foundation CEO and executive director Denelle Dixon, and Frenchman Jean-Noël Barrot. Minister of Digital Transformation and Communications, Stephanie Ramezan, Head of Gemini UK, James Tromans, Director of Google Cloud Web3, Ryan Selkis, Founder and CEO of Messari, Silvio Micali, Founder and CEO of Algorand, Beatriz Reyero, Global Vice President of Corporate Strategy, eBay Ventures, co-founder of Circle and Jeremy Allaire, Chairman and CEO, and Ira Auerbach, Nasdaq’s Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Assets.
Website: www.parisblockchainweek.com
Introduction to Partisia Blockchain Foundation
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