The third session in this serires is focused on Cryptocurrency Practicals and Future of Cryptocurrencies. Operationally, cryptocurrencies include many stakeholders. In this session we will talk about problems, debates, and rewards of mining, and how code forks are handled. The session will cover the scalability debates and recent developments in Bitcoin, because Bitcoin is a great bellweather for rest of the cryptocurrencies. Moving forward, cryptocurrencies will do much more than transact, and the session will briefly introduce you to Bitcoin Script and Ethereum Smart Contracts. Finally we will cover the issue of privacy and how it is being handled in different cryptocurrencies. For further info check out http://www.codetheblockchain.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyE9H4DKztU

Anitha Beberg CEO Seva Exchange Corp which is an AI and blockchain startup that is reinventing volunteerism. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Anitha spent a decade in Software Project Management and worked in companies such as Siemens, Sun, Cadence, and HP. While taking time off to raise a family, she spent much of her free time volunteering. A few years back, Anitha ended up meeting an inspiring individual who introduced her to timebanking. Where you give an hour of service, get a time credit redeemable for an hour of service for yourself. She joined Timebanks.org, the nonprofit that started the timebanking movement. Seva Exchange was formed after Edgar Cahn, (the creator of timebanking) gave her the title of Senior Timebanking Fellow and asked her to start a for-profit timebanking entity that would also support the nonprofit. Anitha wanted to use her technical background to mainstream timebanking around the world. She understands how blockchain and crypto has been misunderstood and associated with words like “scam, greed, evil” and wants to change that perception by partnering with other Crypto for Good companies. For further info check out https://www.fintechsv.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ffGSt_ZeM

At its core, blockchain is a vehicle for organizing and storing data shared among members of a network. Using sophisticated cryptography, verification, and incentive mechanisms, blockchain networks allow participants to agree on what constitutes valid and acceptable transactions; the idea is that no central authority controls the data or ensures consistency. Several new business models are emerging in the media and entertainment industries, where monetizing value has been — and continues to be — a significant challenge. Newspapers and magazines, for instance, still struggle to monetize value in the face of plentiful free content and limited mechanisms for protecting intellectual property. Advertising revenue, long an important income source for publications, has shifted to social media and search platforms, and media companies must figure out how to compensate.4 In the music world, to cite another example, digital content distribution via streaming is beneficial to major record labels and top-tier artists. But it isn’t commercially viable for smaller labels or average musicians, who receive only a tiny fraction of the revenue generated from their music. Ian Lee Managing Director IDEO CoLab Ventures and leads its blockchain and crypto-asset investments as well as its Blockchain Startup Studio. Prior to IDEO, from 2014 to 2017, he led Citigroup’s blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives as part of its venturing arm, Citi Ventures, where he was a Director and Senior Vice President. He also led Citigroup’s network of R&D Labs, an early-stage R&D fund, and emerging technology research. In 2015, Ian helped IDEO start the CoLab as one of its founding corporate partners. Prior to Citi Ventures, Ian was a management consultant for 8 years, co-founded two companies, and worked in investment banking and asset management. Ian holds an M.B.A. from UC Berkeley and B.A. degrees from UCLA in Human Computer Interaction and Economics. He is an Adjunct Faculty Member in cryptocurrency courses at UC Berkeley, where he launched the university’s blockchain curriculum and classes in 2016 across its business, law, and engineering schools. Paul Meed CEO/CoFounder Matter Music started a cryptocurrency market-making company in Seoul in 2017 (exited 2018) While there he released his debut tracks and received over 5m streams. Used proceeds from his acquisition to fund streaming startup Matter Music. Adam Ettinger Partner FisherBroyles LLP Adam is a partner in the Corporate and Technology practice groups, and leads the firm’s FinTech and Blockchain practice group as co-chair. Mr. Ettinger represents leaders in Blockchain technologies and digital currencies, social gaming, advertising, mobile apps, e-commerce, semiconductors, and networking technologies. His clien ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4NyJZhAdhQ

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