Blockchain, metaverse and NFT technology are set to make a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event in Las Vegas this week. <\/p>\n
The CES is an annual event that features exhibitions of the latest tech advancements and keynote speeches from giants such as LG, Samsung, Amazon, Nvidia and Sony.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event runs between Jan. 5 and Jan. 7 and will host more than 2200 exhibitors, with crypto and NFT companies a notable addition to the perennial gadget makers and TV manufacturers. <\/p>\n
In terms of the blockchain sector, the exhibitors grouped under the cryptocurrency category include the derivatives and NFT exchange FTX, NFT platform Blockparty and NFT Software and hardware developers Atomic Form. <\/p>\n
The event\u2019s keynote speeches will feature crypto figures including Filecoin founding director Clara Tsao, Celsius Network chief growth and product officer Tushar Nadkami, Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad and Art Blocks Inc founder and CEO Erick Calderon to name a few. <\/p>\n
\u201cAre stablecoins really stable? How are traditional banks embracing crypto? Should my company be accepting crypto payments? We tackle the big questions with today\u2019s top experts,\u201d the preview for the Decrypting Crypto<\/em> panel says. The lineup includes Nadkami, Tsao, Transform Ventures CEO Michael Terpin and Blockchain Association executive director Kristin Smith. <\/p>\n According to conference organizer the Consumer Technology Association, several top brands will use their spots at the event to explore and promote developments in Metaverse tech such as \u201chardware, software, and the blockchain and crypto.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking on Samsung\u2019s plans for CES \u2014<\/em> the manufacturer recently ramped up its blockchain initiatives by announcing an NFT platform for its new smart TVs \u2014<\/em> CTA senior manager of industry intelligence Brian Comiskey told The Australian that:<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll really be looking at Samsung. Their smartphone advancements at the show will be an interesting area to watch from the hardware Metaverse side. Their televisions are even going to be showcasing what they can do for the Metaverse.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThey\u2019re really trying to be a one-stop hub for various internet-based economies and technologies,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n Comiskey made some bullish statements on crypto, blockchain tech and NFTs when speaking about the interest from mainstream firms, labeling them the \u201cfuture evolution of payments and what trade looks like\u201d that will rise alongside the Metaverse. <\/p>\n \u201cI think NFTs and cryptocurrency really represents an opportunity for blockchain to become more popular with consumers,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n