BLOCKCHAIN – ALL AROUND US – HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Speaker:
Nataliya Hearn, CryptoChicks
Date and Time:
Friday, September 21, 2018 - 10:15am to 10:30am
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
Even though Blockchain and its tokenization is a new global phenomenon, the elements of blockchain philosophy and technology have long history and include basic human concepts as trust, barter, and value. Blockchain incorporates historic love/hate relationship with authority, government and scientific principles of mathematics, cryptography and accounting.
Timing in history and business is one of the key factors. This talk will look at why blockchain and its first application - crypto currencies - has become one of the most controversial topics globally.