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Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101
2019-07-17 19:00:00 2019-07-17 20:30:00 America/Regina Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101 This session provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases and how to acquire, handle and secure your cryptocurrency. Central Adult - CE-1

Wednesday, July 17
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-07-17 19:00:00 2019-07-17 20:30:00 America/Regina Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101 This session provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases and how to acquire, handle and secure your cryptocurrency. Central Adult - CE-1

This session provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases and how to acquire, handle and secure your cryptocurrency.

Presentation Outline

1)     Bitcoin brief origin and history

  • Satoshi Nakomoto and the white paper

2)     What is Bitcoin and the Blockchain

  • Characteristics and features
  • Core network and infrastructure

3)     How to acquire Bitcoin

  • Person to person, exchanges, BTM’s etc

4)     Uses of bitcoin

  • Investment, ecommerce, cross boarder remittance, barter trade
  • Advantages and disadvantages of bitcoin VS Fiat currencies

5)     Wallets and methods of storage

  • Personal and custodial wallets
  • Different types, paper, hardware wallets, hot wallets, cold wallets.

6)     Handling bitcoin and securing your coins

  • Demo on sending from wallet to wallet

7)     Scams

  • Ransomeware, employment scams, CRA scam

8)     Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

  • Brief Examples of smart contracts, utility tokens, security tokens and ICO’s

9)     Questions and answers

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Business and Careers |

TAGS: | Finance | Business |

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