From May 11–17, New York City hosted its first Blockchain Week, a joint initiative between New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and leading blockchain news organization CoinDesk, in an effort to nurture the blockchain industry on the East Coast. Revolving around the three-day Consensus conference hosted by CoinDesk for the fourth year, Blockchain Week featured many events led by cryptocurrency companies as well as the first Blockchain Job Fair in New York.
Consensus featured 8,500 attendees from around the world and, with the average ticket costing roughly $2,000, sold approximately $17 million worth of tickets. Over 20 events aside from Consensus took place during Blockchain Week, ranging from forums and panels to company-sponsored parties and events.…
