Bitcoin 101 Interactive workshop

Note that this workshop is not organized by us, but by a friend maker at MOB - Makers of Barcelona. Here is the info of the workshop:

Join the revolution of digital currency, learn how to obtain and spend your first coins and how to become your own bank.

EDIT2 : We are accepting 5 more participants: fill out the form http://link.adva.io/19tHnMI (People leaving last minute generates some slots.)

EDIT : Workshop is at capacity and not accepting new attendants. Contact the event organiser for more information of future workshops on the topic.

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When : Saturday 08 February, 10:15 AM.

Duration : ~ 3:30 hours

Target audience: No specific knowledge are required to attend, however being geeky-minded will help.
Are you a bitcoin power-user? this is a 'getting started' so probably useless for you. Drop me a line to know when advanced workshops are out ;)

Workshop format -----------###
The workshop is an hybrid class-laboratory experience. Bring your own laptop and smartphone for full experience.

Participation -----------###

EDIT : Workshop is at capacity and not accepting new attendants. Contact the event organiser for more information of future workshops on the topic.

Short description: -----------###

Digital and decentralised money are transforming the payment industry and questioning some fundamentals principles of our monetary-system. Moreover they revealed themselves as one of the most profitable investments of last decade. With this workshop you will grow an understanding on how cryptocurrencies work: you will learn about the protocol, basic concepts of mining, obtaining bitcoins, trading them, spend them and securing your savings. During this three-hour session you will put your hands on Bitcoins and Litecoins in an interactive session.

Price: -----------###

Price includes a physical wallet filled with 5€ worth of crypto-currency.

• 25€

• 15€ (MOB members and university students)

• 10€ (MADE members made-bcn.org) Quotas will be collected before the session starts.

Host: -----------###

Nicolò Paternoster, software engineer, maker and crypto-enthusiast. Active member of the bitcoin/litecoin community, creator of bitcoin-related services and products. Direct contact : hi@adva.io .

Outline -----------### *subject to adjustments

• What are bitcoins, how the network works and why should anybody care.
• Obtaining bitcoins : mining, investing, trading.
• LAB: Using bitcoins, buying things online, make your first transaction, accepting bitcoin in your shop/website.
• Securing your savings
• Q&A, online resources, Conclusions.