Fresh from a recent 48 hour token pre-sale round, Singapore-based Everex will join the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC), blockchain software company ConsenSys’ social issues incubator, as well as compete in the monthly BSIC hackathon schedule from 7 September to 7 October 2017.
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By joining the BSIC coalition, Everex will gain access to technical humanitarian and business mentors who will plan, develop and expand their projects, aiming to play a role in the ideation of various POCs, lending more scope and depth to its vision for crypto-cash and the remainder of product suite.
“An important aspect of our vision here at Everex is making a difference for the better in people’s everyday lives,” revealed Everex Founder and CEO Alexi Lane. “That’s why we’ve joined the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC): to join a growing coalition of blockchain products and solutions designed to address social and environmental challenges.”
BSIC bases its focus on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. As mentioned, Everex will take part in the organization’s forthcoming virtual hackathon.
“We will then take part in a conference after the hackathon where Everex will pitch our proof-of-concepts to a diverse array of new partners we have gained by joining the initiative. We are in total support of BSIC’s model to impact economic and social paradigms through blockchain. We are proud to be working with such talented individuals to improve the economic, political and social circumstances of individuals and communities worldwide. Diverse designers, developers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders all in one room designing transformational technologies, and addressing complex challenges,” added Lane. “This is exactly the sort of high stakes and high talent environment Everex thrives in.”
BSIC focuses on financial inclusion, supply chain, identity and vulnerable peoples and energy environment. Everex’s business model promotes financial inclusion. BSIC, an initiative of Brooklyn-based venture production studio ConsenSys, includes established brands like ABN-AMRO, Alice, Alpha Source, Disberse, EDU, Future of Property Rights, Slave Free Trade and Solve. BSIC, which exclusively promotes Ethereum blockchain solutions and applications, consulting, research, hackathons, meet-ups, annual conferences and speaking opportunities. ALICE, MIT Solve, EduDAO, slavefreetrade, World Wildlife Fund, and more than 16 other platforms are taking part in the initiative.