What is Libra?: A Close Look at Facebook's New Cryptocurrency

This month, we will be taking a look at Libra, Facebook's cryptocurrency set to launch in 2020.

We will dive into the white paper and critical analyses as we seek to understand:

• What is Libra and how does its blockchain differ from existing projects in this pace?
• What are its potential benefits and risks?
• How might widespread adoption impact and/or disrupt the cryptocurrency space as a whole?

As always, we welcome all backgrounds and entry points to this conversation. If you would like to do some pre-reading, check out the following resources:

• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency explained (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8yKNmeU30U)
• Libra: Facebook's Crypto Play Explained (https://medium.com/on-the-block/libra-facebooks-crypto-play-explained-422debb111d0)
• How Will Facebook's Libra Blockchain Really Work (https://onezero.medium.com/thoughts-on-libra-blockchain-49b8f6c26372)

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Agenda

• 6:30 - 7PM: Pizza + Beer + Networking

• 7PM - 8:30PM: A conversation about LIbra

• 8:30PM: Drinks at Smithfield Hall

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The event will be held at Axoni (https://axoni.com/):

Axoni is a capital markets focused distributed ledger technology firm. Our innovative and unique distributed ledger technology has proven itself successful across multiple asset classes and use cases at the world’s most advanced financial institutions.

Our diverse team of capital markets, cryptographic research, and technology development skills focuses every day on our goal of building products that will change and improve how our clients and the markets will interact. We are building the next generation of capital markets technology and we are seeking talented, motivated professionals that want to be part of this once-in-a-career opportunity to not only see, but also drive the incredible changes coming to global capital markets.