Germany’s central bank is hosting a blockchain workshop as an increasing number of central banks are exploring the use of blockchain; the event is titled, “Blockchain Technology – Opportunities and Challenges”; discussions will be focused primarily for central bankers and regulators; topics will include the success of blockchain, business cases for the technology and the use of bitcoin; workshop participants include European central bankers, European Union Parliament members, financial institution executives, individuals from academia and representatives from blockchain-based companies. Source