BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:'Cryptocurrency and BLOCKCHAIN – PAST\, PRESENT AND FUTURE' - Ga
 rrick Hileman\, Senior Research Associate\, Wolfson College\, Judge Busine
 ss School
DTSTART:20171018T120000Z
DTEND:20171018T130000Z
UID:TALK72883@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Graham Allen
DESCRIPTION:The invention of bitcoin in 2008 has sparked significant inter
 est in alternative currencies and new monetary technology. Bitcoin and blo
 ckchain start-ups have attracted nearly $2 billion in venture capital inve
 stment over the last three years\, a figure in-line with early-internet st
 art-up venture investment. This presentation provides a framework for unde
 rstanding the uses\, prospects\, and obstacles to adoption faced by altern
 ative currencies like bitcoin. The emerging interest shown by governments 
 and central banks in introducing bitcoin-like currencies\, and what this m
 ay mean for cash and privately issued alternative currencies\, is also dis
 cussed.\nThe second part of the presentation will focus on 'non-currency' 
 applications of the distributed ledger technology underpinning cryptocurre
 ncies\, such as securities settlement\, asset provenance\, and information
  management. Special attention is given to smart contracts\, considered by
  many to be blockchain technology's 'killer app'.
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR