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Further speakers will be announced over the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor Suarez has welcomed Bitcoin entrepreneurs, businesses, and other related activities to Miami in the coming months and has stated his drive to make the city one of the most \u201cBitcoin-friendly\u201d locations on the planet in the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some interesting NFTs will be up for grabs during the event, including some \u201cspecial edition\u201d NFTs. Users who interact most on the Theta.TV streaming platforms will be selected for exciting rewards. NFT Drops from partner projects will take place at random intervals throughout the two-day conference, a move that allows the audience to enjoy limited tokens only available at BlockDown 4.0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event organizers<\/span><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eakdigital.com\/\">EAK Digital, A Blockchain Marketing Agency<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will be using the latest social media platform to take the world by storm: Clubhouse. This invitation-only audio platform will play host to a two-day secret agenda with guest speakers and crypto experts dropping in to discuss their thoughts and share discussions in an informal \u2018BlockDown Backstage\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019ll also be exclusive roundtable side events, hosted by projects looking to share more about their developments to an engaged community.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What more at BlockDown<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding some humor to the event will be BlockDown\u2019s brand new mascot: Brian The BlockDown Bull. During the lead-up to the event, Brian will be at the helm of social media promotion, as he travels the crypto universe, sharing his words of wisdom, insights, and thoughts with the BlockDown community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have you got your tickets yet? 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A live illustration will be created for each keynote speaker as they take the virtual stage, ensuring a beautiful, shareable takeaway for participants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlockDown\u2019s first four virtual events, including a LATAM-focused edition, have been watched by a global audience of over 30,000; with another strong turnout expected for this incredible line-up of guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organisers EAK Digital have lined up media representatives from some of the blockchain, business, and fintech world\u2019s best-known publications, including <em>Bloomberg<\/em> and <em>Forbes<\/em>, to help moderate and participate in debates. 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