Bitcoin and Blockchain News Apr 18, 2016

The Call for Blockchain Standards is Premature and Alarmist -  Is it too early to be thinking about blockchain standards? Investor William Mougayar argues that this is the case, and that pushes for standards in the blockchain industry are premature. Time, he says, should be given for the industry to reach consensus on key ideas. William Mougayar / Apr 17, 2016 03:30 pm Read More News, Features and Analysis → Join 900+ Others at Consensus 2016 Not got your ticket? Discover why you should attend: Check out the latest Agenda View our latest speakers added in the last week We've added some very large sponsors this week, too  Network with over 900+ others! Get further involved with the following: Vote in the 2016 Blockchain Awards Apply for a hackathon place Sponsor part of the conference (Contact bordes@coindesk.com for details on what is available). We've got less than 150 tickets remaining for Consensus 2016. Use the following code to get 20% off!  SAVE 20% Use code 'C16DAILY' Industry Press Releases 11 Apr - Two-Way Bitcoin ATM Opens at the National Harbor Near Washington, D.C. 06 Apr - Syscoin Releases Final 2.0 Beta, Begins Development Fund & Reduces Total Number of Coins by More Than Half 05 Apr - Delaware Governor Jack Markell to Deliver Keynote at Consensus 2016 Read More Press Releases → Share this email Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book view in browser / unsubscribe / update subscription Advertise on CoinDesk