33c3 Review (Streamin' and chill)

Our monthly event with talks, presentations, demos and workshops.

This time, we'll just have a rather informal get-together and view recordings of two or three relevant talks from the recent 33rd Chaos Communication Congress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Communication_Congress), with the opportunity of discussion afterwards. Some of the Munich community were there, and it was quite a blast, as every year! And although the Chaos Computer Club is very aligned with non-commercial (or even anti-commercial) values of Hacker Ethic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_ethic), and thus crypto-currencies and blockchains are usually not given much room, many people from the space nevertheless were hanging out there, and besides a lot of self-organized sessions there were three very good major talks about the subject.

Please do RSVP or cancel your RSVP as soon as you know you'd come or not, so that we roughly know how many drinks and pizza to order. We don't have a sponsor this time, so we'll pass around the hat, for everyone to contribute around €3-5. Thank you!

19:00 Doors open, food, drinks, socializing

19:30 Bitcoin/Blockchain news roundup + discussions

20:00 [Video stream] Introduction to Blockchains by vimja + discussions

This is a very good introduction talk about how (real, actual, proof-of-work-based) blockchains work on a technical level.

Target audience: Intended for hackers and developers, but should also be understandable for an audience with a financial background and just some technological affinity.

21:15 [Video stream] A world without Blockchain by Mark van Cuijk + discussions

In our community we've become used to the promises and wonders of the blockchain. But "how does national and international money transfer work in the world of banks?" How do those legacy systems work they use until today? Let's find out.

Target audience: Newcomers and everyone

22:00 [Video stream] The Zcash anonymous cryptocurrency by pesco + discussions

"Zcash is the third iteration of an extension to the Bitcoin protocol that provides true untraceability, i.e. fully anonymous transactions. It is arguably the first serious attempt to establish this extension, in the form of its own blockchain, beyond the form of an academic proposal. The talk provides an introduction to the magic that makes it work."

Target audience: Advanced (and only if there is demand)

23:00 Closing time (maybe)

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Hello crypto enthusiasts!

Apart from our more informal Stammtisch, we organize this monthly event with talks, presentations, demos and workshops.

We'll have invited guests talk about technical subjects, or who demonstrate their projects or present their businesses. (You're always welcome to give a talk or present your project too. Just contact one of the organizers!)

You're also free to bring your notebooks and devices for the hands-on experience, to try out stuff, or to advance your projects, with the opportunity to collaborate with others, to exchange knowledge, to inspire each other, and whatever else we would come up with.

Also if you're a newcomer to the crypto-world or a non-programmer, we'll gladly explain and show the basics, e.g. how to install and use a wallet. If there is demand, there will be a separate session for newcomers each time, explaining Bitcoin and the essentials of the Blockchain protocol and what the fuzz is all about.

The event takes place in the heart of Munich at the Kaufingerstraße near the Marienplatz. A big thanks to Wayra for making their great location available to us!

We're excited to have you, and we'll continue to strive towards making this event a great success! We have big plans for the future!

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Hallo Crypto-Enthusiasten!

Neben unserem eher informellen Stammtisch organisieren wir diesen monatlichen Event mit Vorträgen, Präsentationen, Demos und Workshops.

Wir laden Gäste ein, die über technische Themen referieren, oder ihre Projekte demonstrieren oder ihre Unternehmen präsentieren. (Ihr seid jederzeit willkommen, ebenfalls einen Vortrag zu halten oder euer Projekt zu präsentieren. Kontaktiert einfach einen der Organisatoren!)

Außerdem dürft ihr gerne eure Notebooks und Gerätschaften mitbringen zwecks der praktischen Erfahrung, um Sachen auszuprobieren, oder um eure Projekte voranzubringen, mit der Gelegenheit zur Zusammenarbeit mit anderen, zum Austausch von Kenntnissen, zur gegenseitigen Inspiration, und auf was wir sonst noch alles so kommen.

Auch wenn ihr Neuling in der Crypto-Welt oder Nichtprogrammierer seid, erklären und zeigen wir gerne die Grundlagen, z.B. wie man ein Wallet installiert und benutzt. Wenn Bedarf besteht, gibt es jedes Mal eine getrennte Session für Neulinge, bei der Bitcoin und das Wesentliche des Blockchain-Protokolls erklärt werden, und worum sich der ganze Wirbel eigentlich dreht.

Der Event findet im Herzen von München statt in der Kaufingerstraße nahe dem Marienplatz. Ein großes Dankeschön an die Wayra, die uns diese großartige Location bereitstellen!

Wir freuen uns auf euch und sind stets dran, diesen Event zu einem großen Erfolg werden zu lassen! Wir haben große Pläne für die Zukunft!