BICCoN’s Participation in the Algorand Hackathon: Nigeria 2024
The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) is proud to have participated as the official ecosystem partner in the Algorand Hackathon:...
Established on January 28, 2021, the Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) emerged from stakeholder discussions initiated on January 13, 2021, to address crypto scams. BICCoN aims to maximize blockchain opportunities while mitigating threats across industries through collaborative efforts.
The interplay of opportunities and threats presented by blockchain technology applications in varied measures across various industries inform the need for stakeholders to work together towards maximizing the opportunities while mitigating the threats.
This is where the idea of an intercommunity working group for Nigeria’s emerging blockchain industry comes in. The idea was initiated on 13 January 2021 after a stakeholder engagement on the need to check the proliferation of crypto scams in the country. It eventually became the Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) on 28 January 2021, reflecting the status and broader scope of the intercommunity working group.
To provide an inter-community approach to blockchain technology adoption towards achieving a more collaborative, innovative, and safer blockchain ecosystem in Nigeria.
Guide and promote blockchain technology adoption in Nigeria through awareness, and strategic collaborations with all stakeholders across various industries and sectors by engaging with technology innovators, policymakers, and regulators
Build and protect the integrity of the emerging blockchain industry in Nigeria by introducing industry standards and practices that ensure consumer protection and investor safety, thus making the blockchain ecosystem more secure
Build and protect the integrity of the emerging blockchain industry in Nigeria by introducing industry standards and practices that ensure consumer protection and investor safety, thus making the blockchain ecosystem more secure
Collaborate with regulators and law-enforcement agencies in Nigeria in order to curb fraud and scams in the emerging digital assets industry towards ensuring safety and security in the digital assets space in Nigeria; and protect members when there right has been infringe upon simply because they adopt or use blockchain technology product or services
Collaborate with relevant regulators on policies and regulatory frameworks in the digital assets space towards ensuring that regulation is applied as a tool for consumer and investment protection without stifling innovation in the development, application, and growth of digital assets in Nigeria.
Build and protect the integrity of the emerging blockchain industry in Nigeria by introducing industry standards and practices that ensure consumer protection and investor safety, thus making the blockchain ecosystem more secure
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