Alternatives to Ethereum: Synereo, Lisk, Enigma, Waves & Zcash

While Ethereum is the most prominent blockchain-based developer platform, there are also many promising alternatives on the rise. Join us for a quick overview of some of these alternatives!

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• 6:00pm - Networking & drinks

• 6:30pm - Gregory Meredith @ Synereo (https://www.synereo.com/) (Skype-in)

• 7:00pm - Wei Wu Zhang on privacy-enabled blockchain platforms such as Zcash (https://z.cash/), Enigma (http://enigma.media.mit.edu/) & Project Hawk (http://oblivm.com/hawk/)

• 7:30pm - Pizza & drinks

• 8:00pm - Daniel Vassilev @ Lisk (https://lisk.io/)

• 8:30pm - Alexander Rugaev on Waves Platform (https://wavesplatform.com/)

• 9:00pm - Open mic

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1. Synereo (https://www.synereo.com/)

Gregory Meredith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucius-meredith-547645), CTO @ Synereo

A new decentralized developer platform and economic structure utilising smart contracts, a social layer, identity systems, file storage and dApp platform all in one technology stack.

2. Zcash (https://z.cash/), Enigma (http://enigma.media.mit.edu/), Project Hawk (http://oblivm.com/hawk/)

Wei Wu Zhang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/weiwuzhang), blockchain architect @ Commonwealth Bank

Zcash offers total payment confidentiality, while still maintaining a decentralized network using a public blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash transactions automatically hide the sender, recipient, and value of all transactions on the blockchain.

3. Lisk (https://lisk.io/)

Daniel Vassilev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-vassilev-8b0a59b2), Australian ambassador @ Lisk

Lisk blockchain apps can be built from the ground up in pure Javascript and take advantage of the powerful Lisk APIs. In addition, every app is running in its own sidechain to ensure that Lisk itself is safe.

4. Waves (https://wavesplatform.com/)

Alexander Rugaev (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexrugaev), ICO @ Chronobank.io (http://chronobank.io/)

Blockchain-powered customizable tokens platform. Kickstart your projects right on the blockchain. Create your own custom tokens which can be transferred, swapped, and traded on our integrated decentralized exchange.