Las Vegas, NV – This year, for the first time, a space was dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrency at DEFCON 26. The Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Open Security Village (BCOS Village) was created in an effort to grow the community and make “blockchain technology & cryptocurrencies more secure, robust and trustable.” The Monero Project, along with the BCOS Village, organized dozens of speaking events and parties for supporters of the crypto-technologies, which are gaining in popularity around the world.