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British Virgin Islands Announces BVI~LIFE™ Digital CurrencyAs part of an on-going initiative to grow the Financial Technology sector, the British Virgin Islands is hosting its BVI Digital Economy symposium on December 3rd. The event will connect over 100 stakeholders across private and public sectors such as Price Waterhouse Coopers in the archipelago's transition to a digital leader. As part of the event, BVI partner LIFElabs.io will present details of the planned digital currency rollout. Key details are as follows:
"This partnership puts us in a unique position to make a massive impact in a place that really stands to benefit. The foundation of a digital currency is necessary groundwork for the British Virgin Islands to continue to serve the global economy as it has in the past with the onset of the blockchain revolution," explained Sanjay Jadhav, LIFElabs.io CEO. "LIFElabs was conceived with an emphasis on philanthropy, and our work with the British Virgin Islands exemplifies this perfectly. With the Rapid Cash Response fund, we're creating necessary tools for the government to defend against disaster and protect its citizens from the aftermath," added LIFElabs CMO David Pugh-Jones. About LIFElabs.io: Founded in 2017, LIFElabs is a blockchain ecosystem with a unique focus on aiding and empowering charities and humanitarian efforts across the globe. In 2018, LIFElabs successfully aided 30 charities taking on innovative projects in pursuit of the charities' diverse goals and missions. LIFElabs' products consist of the LIFEtoken, BVI~LIFE, LIFEcard, LIFEwallet, LIFEBaaS (Blockchain-as-a-Service), and the LIFEPaaS tool for philanthropic groups looking to incorporate blockchain technology. BVI~LIFE is a trademark of LIFElabs Global LTD. Link to original partnership announcement in April: http://www.bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/bvi-and-lifelabsio-enters-first-its-kind-partnership-provide-blockchain-based-financial View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191203005337/en/ |