Genesis Block Conference 2020

Celebrating the beginning of a revolution, Celebrating Bitcoin.

11 years ago, from a white paper, some mathematics and cryptography — an idea was born. An idea so powerful it has ignited a revolution. Come join us as we celebrate the birth of Bitcoin and Blockchain technology.

We will be discussing the road ahead for Bitcoin, scaling crypto adoption, regulations, ethereum smart contracts, DeFi and lightning network applications.

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https://genesisblock2020.com

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Bitcoin bad, Blockchain good?

Due to this being one of the newest technologies of our generation, it's easy to fall prey to miscommunication. The primary emphasis is on clearing the air on what exactly blockchain is and how cryptocurrency & blockchains need to go hand in hand to build the next generation technologies.

Security

We'll go through certain security measures that individuals as well as companies need to take for their crypto/blockchain applications. You will understand what crypto private keys are and how each one of us can become a soverign individual by having control of our keys.

DeFi

The advancement of blockchain smart contracts has given rise to Decentralised Finance (DeFi) technology. We'll explore the possible applications and how this can evolve our current financial industry from applications of insurance to lending etc.

Bitcoin for the global economy

You will get to understand what is bitcoin in general, the reason for it's volatility, the reason why it's the hottest technology today and it's impact on the global economy.

The smart contract future

Ethereum showed the world that blockchains can be used for much more than payments. We'll discuss what smart contracts are and how the future will be impacted. We'll deep dive into RSK, the smart contracting platform for bitcoin as well as ethereum based smart contracts.

Lightning Network

It is a widely understood fact that blockchains themselves can't scale for payments at the rate we expect. Hence, we'll discuss 2nd layer solutions such as lightning network, plasma, sidechains for payments and smart contracts that interface with cryptocurrency blockchains.

Crypto regulations

We'll discuss the road forward and challenges for governments to regulate and adopt cryptocurrencies and discuss possible solutions to counter fraud & money-laundering.

Proof-of-connect networking party

Bringing to you India's first ever crypto party. We've partnered with the most prestigious rooftop club in Bangalore - Skyye, UB City. We are celebrating Bitcoin's birthday with a bang! Your ticket includes free entry so you can dance the night away with your fellow crypto folk.