SXSW 2022

Blockchain in the Bronx-Helping America's Unbanked

Description:

There is no question that blockchain's borderless nature has paved the way for a myriad of crypto products to help the 1.7 billion adults across the globe who are unbanked or underbanked. The impact to the estimated 55 million in the United States has not been as robust, but investments in key projects to foster financial inclusion for Americans who lack access to the traditional financial system are growing and thriving. During this session, speakers will discuss Electric Coin Company’s "Crypto in Context" program, a partnership with Bronx Community College in New York City, to bolster economic empowerment in communities that have historically been locked out of centralized finance in the U.S.


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Takeaways

  1. Audience will learn about diversity, equity and inclusion in blockchain and cryptocurrency and what financial inclusion in the cryptoeconomy entails.
  2. Speakers will explain the importance of financial literacy to educate and protect new crypto consumers.
  3. Participants will gain understanding of what is being done to empower financially disadvantaged communities.

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Organizer

Cleve Mesidor, Founder, Nat'l Policy Network WOC Blockchain


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Tech Industry
  • Track 2
  • Level: Advanced


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