On June 6-7, London will see Blockchain International Show, major large-scale cryptocurrency event in Europe. 

Top-level experts from all around the world will turn the event into a two-day journey full of mesmerizing discoveries. Speakers will give presentations on the topical issues concerning the technology in general as well as on details within the industry. Highly interactive panel discussions based on case studies will provide real-world options for technology implementation, and explain ways of building communities and profitable partnerships in the emerging blockchain field. You will find out which industries can profit most from the implementation of blockchain and cryptocurrencies and which are set to be disrupted.

Sydney will become a blockchain capital on May 29, as the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Australia with top experts will take place. The event will gather trusted and respected blockchain leaders from the biggest corporations, who will answer questions regarding digital coins and initial coin offering. 

Tim Draper, an American venture capitalist and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DJF), made another statement on Bitcoin on CNBC's "Closing Bell" television show on Thursday.

As it became known from four sources who wished to remain anonymous, the managing company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is working to create a platform for online trading that will allow large investors to buy and sell Bitcoins. Recently, Goldman Sachs Bank announced its intention to launch trading futures for Bitcoins first, and later allow its customers to trade Bitcoins.

The US Congressman called for the banning of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) during the hearing on Thursday. The proposal came from a member of the House of Representatives from California County Brad Sherman. He made a statement after William Hinman, head of the direction of securities and exchanges in the field of corporate finance, spoke before the subcommittee on the securities and investment markets. Hinman told the committee that his unit "seeks a balanced approach" when it comes to cryptocurrencies and ICO.

Recently, more and more often there are reports that almost 70% of the decrease in the price of Bitcoin at the beginning of this year caused a new surge of interest in cryptocurrency markets by institutional investors. In particular, Jeffrey Van de Leemput, a Cryptocampus analyst, points out that the interest in institutional buyers is increasing, which states that "serious money is coming to the market for the first time."

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, spoke optimistically about the cryptocurrency, saying that they "do not pose an immediate danger," and their regulation is appropriate "in a balanced manner." 

Pantera Capital Management, one of the leading investors in the cryptocurrency industry, expressed a "firm belief" that Bitcoin had found its bottom mark. The fund assumes that the price of $ 6,500 will be the lowest indicator of the current bear market, and also predicts that the markets are likely to reach new record highs within 12 months. About this Pantera Capital, an investment company operating exclusively in the industry of cryptocurrency and blockchain, said in a letter published on the website Medium. Pantera refers to a number of factors, explaining prediction.

The founder of the hedge fund Tetras Capital and former economist of Goldman Sachs Bank Brendan Bernstein argues that Bitcoin will help to burst the bubble of traditional finance. In a tweet on April 10, Bernstein supported the position of Bitcoin Foundation director Jon Matonis, who disagreed with the statements that Bitcoin is an economic bubble.

The popular "anti-establishment" investor, journalist, economic activist and host of the show The Keizer Report on Russia Today, Max Keizer commented on the current situation, as well as some political aspects around the cryptocurrency. Keiser has been promoting Bitcoin ideas since 2011, on which he earned his fame.