Those curious about the cryptocurrency craze will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in all things digital currency Thursday evening at the 2018 Block (Chain) Party hosted by the coworking space Hero City at Draper University in San Mateo.
East Third Avenue between El Camino Real and San Mateo Drive will be closed to traffic as a celebration of venture capitalist Tim Draper’s prediction bitcoin’s value would reach $10,000 by the end of 2017 takes shape around the tech hub Draper has created in downtown San Mateo.
Open to the public and situated between the tech coworking space and the 5-year-old university offering courses in entrepreneurship and technical skills, the event is aimed at bringing East Third Avenue restaurants and a range of activities — including rock climbing and live music — together to stoke enthusiasm for the technology allowing cryptocurrency to take off in recent months.
Draper said seeing a prediction he made three years ago that bitcoin would hit $10,000 in value come to fruition last year was cause for celebration.
“The blockchain is one of the most transformational technologies that has happened in the history of the world, and it is totally worth celebrating,” he said. “We look forward to lots of crypto fun and excitement from the event.”
Draper is expected to make a new prediction on crytocurrency and bitcoin at 8 p.m., preceded by a signing for his book “How To Be The Startup Hero” and a live performance of a band and followed by a silent disco. Movies, booths and networking opportunities are also expected to be available between Hero City and Draper University at 55 E. Third Ave.
Join the 2018 Block (Chain) Party will be held 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 12 on East Third Avenue between El Camino Real and San Mateo Drive.
I read Draper's interview in Cointelegraph. I was interested in his view of California and how horrible it is here then surprised to read about San Mateo closing 3rd Avenue so he could have a block party congratulating himself on his prediction. Just two statements out of many in the interview follow: "That's why I want to flee California. I want a fresh start. And also to leave the US but that's different set of incentives."
"The taxes are higher here, the services are worse, educations worse, the roads are poor. You go to Texas - they have no personal income tax, they have great roads, they have a free government encouraging innovation. You need that." Feel free to pack up and go Mr. Draper. No one is forcing you to stay in lousy over taxed undereducated lousy roads California. Gas is cheaper in Texas also. And the minimum wage is practically non-existent.
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I read Draper's interview in Cointelegraph. I was interested in his view of California and how horrible it is here then surprised to read about San Mateo closing 3rd Avenue so he could have a block party congratulating himself on his prediction. Just two statements out of many in the interview follow:
"That's why I want to flee California. I want a fresh start. And also to leave the US but that's different set of incentives."
"The taxes are higher here, the services are worse, educations worse, the roads are poor. You go to Texas - they have no personal income tax, they have great roads, they have a free government encouraging innovation. You need that."
Feel free to pack up and go Mr. Draper. No one is forcing you to stay in lousy over taxed undereducated lousy roads California. Gas is cheaper in Texas also. And the minimum wage is practically non-existent.
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