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Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101

2019-12-11 19:00:00 2019-12-11 20:00:00 America/Regina Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101 This session provides a easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases, handling and securing your cryptocurrency. Central Adult - CE-1

Wednesday, December 11
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-12-11 19:00:00 2019-12-11 20:00:00 America/Regina Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency 101 This session provides a easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases, handling and securing your cryptocurrency. Central Adult - CE-1

This session provides a easy-to-understand explanation of Bitcoin and Blockchain with focus on everyday use cases, handling and securing 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 |

Central Adult

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Central Library, the largest of the nine Branches in the Regina Public Library system, is a social and informational hub in the heart of downtown Regina. The Library maintains an extensive calendar of programs, training opportunities, art exhibits in the Dunlop Art Gallery, along with film screenings in the Library's very own repertory film theatre!

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