Andreas Antonopoulos: On the Future of Money - Vaultoro, SatoshiPay, Pey

We are excited to welcome one of the best known speakers in the Bitcoin space to Berlin during his European speaking tour: Andreas Antonopoulos.

The timeline for the evening is:

19.10 Open doors
19.30 Welcome
19.45 SatoshiPay (Meinhard Benn)
19.55 Pey (Ric Ferrer)
20.05 Vaultoro (Joshua Scigala)
20.20 On the Future of Money (Andreas Antonopoulos)
21.05 Q&A with Andreas Antonopoulos
21.30 Drinks at Le Labo

Please note: Unlike usual meetups, you are required to have a ticket to attend the event. The entrance cost is €6. You can either purchase a ticket through Meetup or check the bottom of the page for instructions about how to pay with bitcoin.

Startup Section

• SatoshiPay - Bitcoin Nanopayments (Meinhard Benn)

SatoshiPay (https://satoshipay.io/) is a wallet for pocket change on the web. It allows anybody to instantly pay tiny amounts from and to anywhere. The software is made of a browser Bitcoin wallet (that is automatically created when visiting a site) and a lightweight nanopayment paywall (that blocks the content until it has been paid for).

• PEY - mobile payments (Ric Ferrer)

The PEY (https://pey.de/) a mobile payment system that makes it possible to pay with bitcoin. PEY offers a simple iOS application with a beautiful user experience and payment terminals for merchants. The application features an integrated map to locate bars, restaurants and shops that accept bitcoin. In Hannover already more than 50 locations are accepting PEY, making it perhaps the most crypto-friendly city in the world!

• Vaultoro - The Gold-Bitcoin Exchange (Joshua Scigala)

Vaultoro (https://www.vaultoro.com/) is the first real-time global bitcoin / gold trading platform, order book & API. The innovative trading platform pushes banking possibilities to the next level, enabling everyone from the unbanked in developing countries, to high net-worth individuals the opportunity to trade and own investment grade gold, anytime, anywhere, instantly.

Keynote

Andreas Antonopoulos - On the Future of Money

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. He is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin (http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1449374042?ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&tag=bitcoinbook06-21&creativeASIN=1449374042)”, published by O’Reilly Media and considered by many to be the best technical guide to bitcoin. As an engaging public speaker, teacher and writer, Andreas makes complex subjects accessible and easy to understand. As an advisor, he helps startups recognize, evaluate, and navigate security and business risks.

As a bitcoin entrepreneur, Andreas has founded a number of bitcoin businesses and launched several community open-source projects. He is a widely published author of articles and blog posts on bitcoin, is a permanent host on the popular Let’s Talk Bitcoin (https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/category/episodes) Podcast, and a frequent speaker at technology and security conferences worldwide.

Feel free to bring your copy of 'Mastering Bitcoin (http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1449374042?ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&tag=bitcoinbook06-21&creativeASIN=1449374042)'. Andreas will be available for book signings.

Paying with bitcoin

To pay with bitcoin, please check here for the correct amount (http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=6&From=EUR&To=XBT). Then send it to the following address: 16skvyg9aTzB3vv65wACxS7BVUiHCTn4tQ (QR code below). Afterwards please email crainbf [at] gmail.com mentioning that you purchased a ticket and provide a reference to the payment (transaction ID or link to record on blockchain.info).