Merkle Roots & Proofs in Clojure

Agenda:
6:30 Pre-presentation hellos
6:45 Presentation, Q&A (approximately 1 hr)
Post-presentation discussions, breakouts as warranted

Title: Merkle Roots & Proofs in Clojure

Description: Merkle Roots and Proofs are used in blockchain tech as an efficient way of proving that transactions are present on the chain. This presentation includes a introduction to blockchain, describes how Merkle Roots work, and takes a brief look at a Clojure implementation of an algorithm for constructing Merkle Roots and Proofs from streaming data.

Speaker: Mark Champine is a long time Clojure enthusiast and co-organizer of the Boston Clojure Group. He has delivered numerous presentations and workshops on Clojure topics. In 2019, Mark took a hiatus from his work as a web application security architect to travel the USA via motorhome. He's back home in Somerville for now, but call of the road south grows stronger as the temperature in New England drops!