Province of Alberta

10/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2025 10:35

Showcasing Alberta’s digital leadership

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Minister Glubish will be a featured speaker at the North American Blockchain Summit in Dallas, Texas. He will be participating in discussions focused on Alberta's competitive advantages in the digital assets sector and will meet with top blockchain companies, investors and industry leaders to showcase Alberta's competitive advantage and attract new investment.

"Alberta is well-positioned to be the destination of choice for digital finance investors. This is a critical opportunity to meet with industry leaders and showcase the significant strides Alberta has made, and how we're helping build a world-class digital assets industry through innovation."

Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation

By engaging with top international blockchain companies and investors, Alberta's government is strengthening partnerships and creating new opportunities to expand the province's digital asset and financial technology sectors. The summit provides a vital platform for discussions on the regulatory landscape, exploring collaboration opportunities, attracting new investment and getting a first look at new, innovative projects. Attending this summit will ensure Alberta remains at the international forefront when it comes to technology and innovation and digital assets investment.

Minister Glubish will be accompanied by one member of staff. Expenses will be posted on the travel and expense disclosure page.

Itinerary for Minister Glubish*

Oct. 8

  • Travel to Dallas, Texas.

Oct. 9

  • Participate in the North American Blockchain Summit.

Oct. 10

  • Participate in the North American Blockchain Summit.

Oct. 11

  • Return to Alberta.

*Subject to change

Quick facts

  • The North American Blockchain Summit is an annual policy conference for the bitcoin, blockchain and digital assets ecosystems.
  • There are almost 50 blockchain, crypto mining, and data centre companies - collectively referred to as the digital asset industry - operating in Alberta, with most established in the past six years.
  • Blockchain is a way of recording information, where it is duplicated and distributed across a network in a way that makes it hard to hack or alter.
  • Cryptocurrencies, which rely on blockchain technology, are digital assets that exist in a decentralized database, rather than a government or bank. The most well-known cryptocurrencies are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether and BNB.

Related information

  • Financial services and fintech regulatory sandbox
  • Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy

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