The Black Blockchain Summit 2021 focused on empowering Black communities globally through blockchain technology. Speakers emphasized the importance of building Black-owned digital infrastructure, fostering collaboration, and shifting from consumer to producer mindsets. They highlighted challenges like digital divides, lack of representation, and regulatory barriers, while stressing blockchain’s potential for economic sovereignty, data ownership, and community empowerment. The discussion underscored blockchain’s role beyond cryptocurrency speculation, including smart contracts for social impact, and called for increased education, policy engagement, and leveraging blockchain to preserve culture, create jobs, and close wealth gaps in Black communities worldwide.
