Banking On Blockchain: Exploring Decentralization [Expert Panel] - July 18th

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We’re very excited to announce a new event on July 18, Banking On Blockchain: Exploring Decentralization [Expert Panel]!

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It will be held at General Assembly, who are supporting our education event efforts with space.

SPEAKERS ON THE PANEL:

Kate Lam - Managing Director at Ideanomics - Publicly Traded Ai/Blockchain Company

Ideanomics is a massive, publicly traded AI company. They are true giants of the field and have a proven track record of making a difference.

Highly regarded for her fixed income capital markets skills across Asia and the US, Ms. Lam has more than 25 years of financial markets experience dealing with a multitude of asset classes and clients. She also spent years in the fintech startup community. Her skillsets bridge the gap between traditional financial assets and new technological innovations such as DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology).

Gal Eldar - Product Lead at AirSwap - Leading Decentralized Exchange

AirSwap enables intuitive token trading for traders of all experience levels. Founded by Fluidity and ConsenSys, two of the biggest blockchain companies in the world, AirSwap has no deposits, no fees, high liquidity, and is very intuitive and secure.

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Ian Harvey - Technical Lead at MakerDAO - Decentralized Stablecoin

When thinking about the future of cryptocurrency, many believe that MakerDAO will be a big part of it. Their decentralized stablecoin, MKR, is currently the 24th largest in the world by market cap. In a world of volatile coins and uncertainty, MakerDAO is a strong, stable pillar of the community. At a market cap of over $634 million, most experts believe that MakerDAO will not only survive this blockchain revolution, but that they will thrive in it.

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Peter Borovykh - Blockchain Solution Architect at BlockchainDriven - Leading Blockchain Consultancy Firm

Peter Borovykh is a blockchain author, solutions architect, and thought leader. In his years of experience in the financial sector, Peter managed billions of dollars worth of assets. In the blockchain world, he is known as a leader of the industry, and his book, Blockchain Applications in Finance, is frequently cited as one of the defining books on DeFi blockchain. He is currently a Solutions Architect at BlockchainDriven, one of the world’s leading blockchain consultancy firms.

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Of all of the industries that experts believe will be disrupted by blockchain technology, banking is one of the leading points of interest. Facebook just announced Project Libra, aiming to shake up the world of payments with crypto. Our panel will discuss what the future holds for Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency.

+++++What areas can we, as the blockchain community, impact on DeFi?

+++++What challenges will blockchain face when trying to disrupt this industry?

+++++This is very disruptive to centralized exchanges, so is it possible for stock exchanges to adopt the same philosophy?

+++++Is Ai next for decentralized exchanges and in what shape?

+++++Facebook announces Project Libra. Our experts weigh in on its possibilities as a payment network. What could it mean for businesses? Will it replace PayPal as a global payment method?

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