Vancouver, BC. March 7th 2019 - - BIR is proud to announce Amy Castor, Dina Matterson, Amber Scott
and Tanya Smith as the leading women pioneering the upcoming MPWR Crypto Mining Summit 2019; a
one day summit hosted by Blockchain Infrastructure Research (BIR), a BC company from the Sunshine
Coast.
The highly anticipated talk covering the QuadrigaCX scandal, will be lead by Amy Castor, blockchain and
crypto journalist for Forbes, Coin Desk and Bitcoin Magazine.
BIR’s CEO, Tanya Smith, will bring face some of the biggest challenges in the crypto industry, such as,
clean energy technology, which BIR has taken initiative towards by partnering with BC Hydro’s Dina
Matterson, who will be shedding light on this topic during her talk.
Amber Scott’s ranking in the finance space is unparalleled. You can expect to hear tips on privacy
compliance, counter terrorist financing and anti money laundering.
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Amy Castor is an independent journalist and freelance writer. She has become captivated by bitcoin and
cryptocurrencies. Her stories on the topic have appeared in The Block, Bitcoin Magazine, CoinDesk and
Forbes. Her latest work including several pieces on QuadrigaCX can be found at https://amycastor.com/
Tanya Smith is a professional applied economist, trained at the London School of Economics. She
formerly worked for the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank, conducting risk
analyses and international emerging market research. Tanya has particular expertise in supply and value
chain assessment, policy and regulatory landscape evaluations, and price and trend analysis. Tanya is a
strong business leader and avid blockchain enthusiast.
Dina Matterson is a Business Development Manager with the Business & Economic Development team
at BC Hydro. Dina works to proactively attract new customers to British Columbia by identifying the
barriers to locating in B.C., and working collaboratively with key BC Hydro business groups, governments
and non-government organizations to develop solutions to remove those barriers.
Amber Scott, Founder of Outlier Solutions Inc. Amber joined the compliance group at one of Canada’s
largest insurers where she focused on the implementation of technology-based processes to streamline
compliance. She joined a boutique compliance consulting firm, as well as a larger consulting firm, before
launching Outlier Solutions Inc. (Outlier) in 2013. Outlier specializes in anti money laundering (AML) and
counter terrorist financing (CTF), and privacy compliance.
BIR’s Chief Executive Officer, Tanya Smith, says “This event will show the world that Canada is a global
leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency mining and it is time for our industry players to take a step into
the spotlight.”
Anticipated among the attendees are some of the world’s leading experts such as, MiningSky,
CoinShares, Greensparc, MintGreen Blockchain Innovation Corp, Crypto Kings, BC Tech Association as
well as utility companies such as BC Hydro.
Media Accreditation Open Online: https://mpwrsummit.com/media

About Blockchain Infrastructure Research
Blockchain Infrastructure Research is an independent research company specializing in cryptocurrency
mining infrastructure. BIR provides clear, up-to-date information for major institutional investors,
developers, and government organizations in support of: facilities location and design, energy
management, hardware selection, supply and value chain management, regulation compliance,
operations security, and understanding market and price trends.
With its team of clean energy engineers, the firm has significant expertise in identifying power solutions
for medium and large scale mining operations. For more information on BIR visit www.biresearch.ca
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Director of Media Relations
Jalila Singerff
e: jsingerff@biresearch.ca m: 613.614.6777