Bitcoin Unraveled : the blockchain is BACK (van nooit weggeweest)

Hosted By

Emile N.

Bitcoin Unraveled : the blockchain is BACK (van nooit weggeweest)

Details

Mission

• Correctly inform beginners

• Invite speakers : Bitcoin & Blockchain Entrepreneurs, Experts and Thought Leaders

• Bring together Miners, Traders, Developers & Entrepreneurs

• Explain & Inspire: “The invention of the Blockchain is as significant as the invention of the Personal Computer (1975) or the Internet (1993)” (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/why-bitcoin-matters/?_r=0)

Program
19:00 Bitcoin for beginners

As the talks will have blockchain technology as common thread, you can check out the course below as an introduction to the blockchain.

Come prepared-

Why Bitcoin Will Change Everything - Berkeley Univ.- Video- 6 min (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuGzzvthMKo)

The real value of bitcoin and crypto currency technology - The Blockchain explained - Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIVAluSL9SU) - 6 min 15

Good Course on Bitcoin - Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/money-and-banking/bitcoin)

Bitcoin in Uganda - Bitcoinfilm.org (http://bitcoinfilm.org/) - Video - 5 min 37

The Essence of How Bitcoin Works (Non-Technical) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5JGQXCTe3c)- Video 5 min

The Essence of How Bitcoin Works (Technical) - Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jOJk30eQs) 5min 26

How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood - Video - 22min 22 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9zgZCMqXE)

19:30 Ethereum - What is Ethereum

Talk By Jef Cavens - Co-Founder of Swarm.co

Come prepared-

Vitalik Buterin explains Ethereum (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGq4aeevgY)- Video 3.20 min

What is Ethereum? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clw-qf1sUZg) Video - 10 min 17

20:00 Bitcoin Expert Guest speaker - Austin Hill, CEO Blockstream - Liquid and other Sidechain Applications

Austin Hill is an entrepreneur and active investor. In 1994, Austin founded one of the first Internet providers in Canada, Total.Net (Sold to BCE Emergis in 1997). After that, he co-founded Zero–Knowledge Systems, the largest and most funded research company focused around cypherpunk technologies for privacy, anonymity, and electronic cash. The company also pioneered anonymous networking technology and invented cryptographic identity trust metric systems. Since leaving Zero–Knowledge in 2006, Austin has been an active angel investor, social entrepreneur focused on meaningful games and gift economies. Austin was a Venture Partner with Montreal Startup and helped create Real Ventures, Canada’s leading early stage venture capital firm. Working with executive MBA programs and as a partner with Founder Fuel (Real Ventures early stage accelerator), Austin has mentored more than 60 early stage startups. Austin has been involved in the founding of hundreds of companies as an investor, founder, board member or, more often, as an instigating participant. Austin is also a registered Jedi Knight, a magician and he loves to play games of all types.