CD2020
Beyond Tainted Coins: The Future of Onchain Forensics
Blockchain forensics firms are a Rorschach Test for crypto observers. Some see intrusiveness that undercuts the value proposition of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Others see crypto's last line of defense against skeptical financial regulators. How can these firms help grow the crypto ecosystem while preserving financial integrity? We convene executives from the top four firms for a look at the role onchain forensics will play in three, five, ten years' time. Panelists include Jonathan Levin, Tom Robinson, Pawel Kuskowski, and Dave Jevans. Hosted by Marc Hochstein and Danny Nelson
CryptoKitty Breeding Party (and the Significance of NFTs in a Virtual World)
CryptoKitties took the blockchain world by storm, but after its first weeks nearly bringing the ethereum blockchain to a halt, the viral bubble popped. That hasn’t stopped the CryptoKitties community from breeding 30 thousand cats every month.
Foundations: VentureDAO
The ICO and token boom of 2016–2018 demonstrated the power of blockchains to collect assets to fund innovation. It pointed towards a future of a permissionless, global Silicon Valley. The LAO, and other for-profit ventures, are the next steps towards this evolution. With Web2 we had Twitter and Reddit which brought communities together in forums around the globe. However, the next phase will include global human connections through complex financial activities, using Ethereum, to create decentralized organizations, like The LAO. Today, Aaron Wright, co-founder and CEO of OpenLaw, spearheading the project, will discuss the mechanics of this with The LAO launch on April 28th. Venture DAOs can change how capital is pooled and how projects are funded. Industrialization brought us the corporation and joint-stock companies. Web3 will be anchored by millions of DAOs, pooling capital and allocating it like water. Jonas Lamis, founder and CEO of StakerDAO, often talks about his belief that every asset will be managed on blockchains, and that DAOs are an essential tool to decentralize organizational management, yet they also need to provide incentives for participants to collaborate. This is the time to uncover the future of finance, with venture DAOs. First, we break down the technical progress of The LAO and future roadmap post launch with Aaron Wright and Priyanka Desai of The LAO & OpenLaw. Finally we focus on unpacking other structures and for-profit governance structures with: Aaron Wright, Co-founder of The LAO & OpenLaw Peter Pan, leading Metalcartel Ventures Jonas Lamis, Founder & CEO of StakerDAO
Foundations: Blockstack
Muneeb Ali from Blockstack does a deep dive on the network's growth and expansion.
A DeFi Deep Dive
DeFi (decentralized finance) exploded to over $1 billion in value deposited in DeFi applications over the last year. Learn why DeFi became the most recognized killer use case for Ethereum and this pandemic has only accelerated the urgency for DeFi. We begin the program with “Defying Traditional Finance” with Ryan Adams of Mythos Capital.
OAN Offers a Financial Reputation for Millions of Gig Workers
Moves is unlocking and bringing financial services to the millions of independent workers that are overlooked by traditional institutions by creating a new financial reputation system on The OAN and powered by Aion. We constantly hear about DeFi and its potential to disrupt traditional finance and unlock a new design space for money.
Foundations: Hyperledger
Featuring Jonathan Hamilton, Brian Behlendorf, Arnaud Le Hors, James Wester and Dan Middleton.
Bloq Changelog
In this session, Bloq’s co-founders Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak deliver a detailed update on the company’s business and evolutionary path. The session includes a demonstration of the Bloq platform, an expanding suite of managed blockchain infrastructure services.
Enterprise Blockchain: The Path to Monetization Part 2
"As the blockchain industry continues to develop and best practices become established, companies and networks can learn from the setbacks and successes of others. Hear from enterprise executives, consortium leaders and industry economists about challenges, opportunities, and how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted their efforts towards the path to monetization. "
Enterprise Blockchain: The Path to Monetization Part 1
"As the blockchain industry continues to develop and best practices become established, companies and networks can learn from the setbacks and successes of others. Hear from enterprise executives, consortium leaders and industry economists about challenges, opportunities, and how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted their efforts towards the path to monetization. "