6:04 pm on October 26, 2015 · berkman (20), blockchain (23)

VIDEO: @virtuallylaw aka Patrick Murck on Property Law and the #Blockchain @berkmaninstitute

Berkman Center

Berkman CenterOn Tuesday, October 20, 2015, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University presented Property Law and the Blockchain, a talk by Patrick Murck, co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation. This is the first of series that aims to explore unpacks the legal complications of this fascinating new technology. Video is below.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nqmkAa5VNGc
Skip intro: https://youtu.be/nqmkAa5VNGc?t=377

5:28 am on September 30, 2015 · bitcoin (8), blockchain (23), coindesk (1)

WEBCAST TODAY: Live playback of #Consensus2015 @coindesk #blockchain

Consensus 2015On September 10 2015 CoinDesk – the leading publisher of independent news and analysis on digital currencies and blockchain technologies – presented its inaugural summit – Consensus 2015 – at the Times Center in New York City. A packed house sat in as experts and leaders across sectors as diverse as law enforcement, bankers, Wall St, and civic activists debated real-world problems and the solutions that cutting-edge digital currencies and blockchain tech might offer. Now, 20 days later, on Wednesday 30 September 2015, you too have the chance to hear and see what went down as the Internet Society brings you a live playback of the entire proceeding.

What: Consensus 2015 live playback
Where: Internet Society Livestream Channel
When: Wednesday 30 September 2015 08:55am-5:30pm EDT | 12:55-21:30 UTC
Agenda: http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2015/agenda/
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/consensus2015
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hashtag/consensus2015
Facebook: http://facebook.cpm/hashtag/consensus2015

VIDEO: #Blockchain For Social Good @LMHQ_NYC @MicrosoftNY @MediaLab

On On July 27 2015 Microsoft NY and MIT Media Lab presented Blockchain For Social Good. Bitcoin and the Blockchain are changing the way people think about currency, digital assets, and identity. The MIT Media Lab recently launched a promising new initiative to delve into the implications of these innovative technologies. At this event Brian Forde, MIT Media Lab’s Director of Digital Currency and former senior technology advisor at the White House, and John Paul Farmer, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft, led a discussion focused on the potential of the Blockchain as a foundation for fraud-free voting, frictionless transfer of property in blighted urban environments, and rapid response in the wake of a natural disaster, to name just a few applications. Presenters: Chelsea Barabas of MIT, Peter Kirby of Factom, Ann Sim of IDEO, and Ryan Shea of OneName. Video is below.

View on Livestream: http://bit.ly/bfsglive
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-DL8ndeqnSo
Twitter: #blockchain4good