American Banker Blockchain 2015 Conference Kicks off in New York
- Blockchain 2015, a conference geared towards banking professionals interested in digital currency technology, has kicked off in New York.
Blockchain Blockchain Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Read this Term 2015, a conference geared towards banking professionals interested in digital currency technology, has kicked off in New York.
The single-day event, sponsored by American Banker, a financial services media service, is bringing together people from the banking and digital currency sectors, including those who have dabbled in both, and regulatory institutions. It is being held at Convene 730, New York's largest dedicated conference center. Convene's facilities were also home to a recent invite-only event by Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that Read this Term exchange itBit for Wall Street executives, which was also focused on blockchain technology for banking.
The gathering will attempt to answer the following questions:
- Can the technology behind Bitcoin be bifurcated from the currency, as some recent entrants claim?
- Is the endgame the decentralization of trust, as Bitcoin's early adopters proclaimed, or just more efficient business processes?
- And will coming regulations allow digital currency innovators to safely flourish – or simply squelch them?
Notable attendees include: Blythe Masters, former executive at JPMorgan, now CEO of Digital Asset Holdings; Benjamin Lawsky, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS); Suresh Ramamurthi, Chairman and CTO at CBW Bank, which last year adopted the Ripple protocol; Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group and SecondMarket; Peter Kirby and Jacob Dienelt, respectively president and head treasurer at Factom.
Blockchain Blockchain Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Blockchain comprises a digital network of blocks with a comprehensive ledger of transactions made in a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or other altcoins.One of the signature features of blockchain is that it is maintained across more than one computer. The ledger can be public or private (permissioned.) In this sense, blockchain is immune to the manipulation of data making it not only open but verifiable. Because a blockchain is stored across a network of computers, it is very difficult to tampe Read this Term 2015, a conference geared towards banking professionals interested in digital currency technology, has kicked off in New York.
The single-day event, sponsored by American Banker, a financial services media service, is bringing together people from the banking and digital currency sectors, including those who have dabbled in both, and regulatory institutions. It is being held at Convene 730, New York's largest dedicated conference center. Convene's facilities were also home to a recent invite-only event by Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that Read this Term exchange itBit for Wall Street executives, which was also focused on blockchain technology for banking.
The gathering will attempt to answer the following questions:
- Can the technology behind Bitcoin be bifurcated from the currency, as some recent entrants claim?
- Is the endgame the decentralization of trust, as Bitcoin's early adopters proclaimed, or just more efficient business processes?
- And will coming regulations allow digital currency innovators to safely flourish – or simply squelch them?
Notable attendees include: Blythe Masters, former executive at JPMorgan, now CEO of Digital Asset Holdings; Benjamin Lawsky, former superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS); Suresh Ramamurthi, Chairman and CTO at CBW Bank, which last year adopted the Ripple protocol; Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group and SecondMarket; Peter Kirby and Jacob Dienelt, respectively president and head treasurer at Factom.