With each passing day we realise that the strength powering blockchain is the community behind it. The tighter our bonds, the stronger blockchain becomes. Mass adoption projects play an important role in the global infrastructure, which is why the Mass Adoption Project of the Year will reward projects working on implementing blockchain technologies and consequentially fostering adoption and strengthening the community at large.

A vast number of AI-technology-based products have been released over the recent years. Through this award we highlight the ways in which AI has brought about drastic changes to our society – follow their story as they develop and improve the technology impacting this fast-changing arena.

The tighter our bonds, the stronger the blockchain community becomes. Mass adoption and user-friendliness elements play an important role in the global infrastructure, which is why the Exchange Platform of the Year will reward projects strengthening the community at large.

Helping to overcome the traditional payment barriers, such as high fees and transaction speed, crypto payment services are shaking the market by supplying the best in breed solutions and pushing mass adoption to another level together with helping to bank the unbanked. AIBC Europe would love to honour the best crypto payment platform of the year!

The Blockchain industry has both mutated and developed, having taken a huge leap from a tentative space to a fully-fledged industry. The huge potential to completely reshape the way businesses transact in the global economy has been a game changer.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency industry influencers hold the great challenge of welcoming newcomers to this emerging industry. As the potential of emerging tech grows, content creators are using their platforms to distribute education and information.

The VC of the Year Award recognises the significant contributions advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem. VCs receiving this award are lauded for strong fund performance and for their initiatives to promote innovation in the emerging tech sector – creating a diverse and inclusive platform built on the best ideas.

The effects of blockchain technology on social and environmental scenarios are nothing short of revolutionary. This emerging tech has already proven itself a game changer, allowing people to access and transfer data in an easy and eco-friendly way. The Social Impact Award shines the spotlight on some amazing projects forging a new path in problem solving.

The KYC Provider of the year stands out for helping businesses to prevent money laundering, fraud and financial crime through commercial Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions.​ We’re looking for a platform that offers a powerful suite of tools to help manage regulatory and compliance challenges.

As spatial technologies such as augmented and virtual reality become more closely entwined in our lives, including Facebook’s recent name change to Meta, the metaverse is bringing the concept of the internet as a single, universal virtual world to the masses. The judges are looking for platforms that are bringing their users the next wave of online interaction

GameFi is a trending blockchain-based development that combines the powers of gamification, crypto, NFTs, and blockchain technology – these play-to-earn projects have been particularly boosted by the pandemic and have become significant contributors to the economy. As Gamefi projects sweep traditional gaming under the rug, the judges look towards conventional gaming platforms that have seamlessly integrated blockchain technology, as well as providing an immersive portfolio of new games to choose from.

NFTs certainly took 2021 by storm! With NFTs bringing in billions, the market has shown an insatiable appetite for digital creatives. With some well known faces getting in on the NFT craze we’re excited to explore this unique new world.

With crypto on the tip of everyone’s tounges, this newly emerging niche offers a powerful audience to affiliates. We’re looking for affiliates that are paving the way to easier navigation of trading and investing in the digital financial market.

Judges will be taking note of forward-thinking DeFi investment strategies that promote easy to use lending or staking of crypto or tokens to get rewards in the form of transaction fees or interest.