《Fintechnews》Top 6 Upcoming Fintech and Blockchain Events in Taiwan

(Source:Fintechnews)

Over the years, Taiwan has remained rather open to blockchain and cryptocurrency, at least compared to its fellow Northeast Asia countries such as China and Korea.

While they were originally criticized for lacking any regulation in the Fintech markets, and struggled to embrace emerging technologies in the past, they have – especially in the recent years – assertively made their stance clear on becoming the world’s next blockchain island (much like Malta).

On August 29, 2018, Taiwan Legislator and Congressman, Jason Hsu, came out and expressed his desired plan to establish the small nation as a crypto-centric one. Since then, Taiwan – recognizing the economic growth potential blockchain technology could bring – has taken a forward approach to self-regulate local cryptocurrency.

They have even gone as far as establishing the Taiwan Crypto Blockchain Self-Regulatory Organization. Hsu, called the ‘Crypto Congressman’ continues to push open the doors for blockchain companies.

And as that occurs, the country itself sees more Fintech and blockchain conferences popping up. The following six events below are the top upcoming ones in the next few months, ending off 2018 with a bang and entering 2019 head held high.

MedTex Summit Asia 2018

November 29, 2018

Grande Luxe Banquet, CTBC Financial Plaza Building A, Taipei, Taiwan

Organized by Taiwan Healthcare+ – the place for medical and biotech opportunities in the country, MedTex Summit Asia 2018 is an interesting summit that brings key thought leaders in the medical and tech industry, all together in a single space.

The summit tends to speak on cross-industry trends, from intelligent healthcare to bio-innovation. It examines how the healthcare industry can leverage emerging technologies to create the best solutions for the future. Overall, the summit welcomes discussion on how to incorporate AI, supercomputing, and blockchain decentralization technology for advancing patient care.

This event is specifically beneficial for people in the IT and medical industry. It is also ideal for biotech, pharmaceutical, and device companies that aim to learn and partner with healthcare industry professionals located in Asia.