BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231124T145428Z UID:0785BE2B-D516-474A-B123-0A4CAABF6E77 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T200000 DESCRIPTION:This talk serves as an engineering-oriented introduction to imp ortant Web3 technologies such as Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (D AOs)\, blockchains\, cryptocurrencies\, smart contracts\, and virtual mach ines for Decentralized Finance (DeFi).\n\nThe primary focus will be on pub lic permissionless blockchains\, crypto mechanics\, and smart contracts en abled by blockchain-based virtual machines. Consensus algorithms\, random number generators\, public-key cryptology\, and use of cryptographic hash functions will be presented. A Bitcoin v2 deep dive will be presented as w ell as a description of Ethereum's recent transition from a "proof-of-work " to a "proof-of-stake" blockchain.\n\nThe goal of this talk is to provide coding professionals with a deeper understanding of these technologies th an that provided by the media’s overly simplistic and often inaccurate b lockchain/crypto and DeFi explanations.\n\nSpeaker(s): Michael\, \n\nAgend a: \nThis talk serves as an engineering-oriented introduction to important Web3 technologies such as Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)\, blockchains\, cryptocurrencies\, smart contracts\, and virtual machines f or Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Regulation and governance challenges resu lting from these advances will also be discussed.\n\nThe dominant focus wi ll be on public permissionless blockchains\, crypto mechanics\, and smart contracts enabled by blockchain-based virtual machines. Consensus algorith ms\, random number generators\, public-key cryptology\, and use of cryptog raphic hash functions will be presented - as well as a deeper analysis of the “proof-of-work” and “proof-of-stake” consensus techniques empl oyed by most cryptocurrencies. Smart contracts – essential to DeFi – w ill be illustrated via code. The Environmental\, Social\, and Governance ( ESG) impact of mining/minting crypto will be addressed as well as the impl ications of crypto creation/destruction policies of dominant cryptocurrenc ies. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are also discussed.\n\nThe go al of this talk is to provide coding professionals with a deeper understan ding of these technologies than that provided by the media’s overly simp listic and often inaccurate blockchain/crypto and DeFi explanations. Atten dees of this talk will understand Bitcoin technology better than those med ia professionals!\n\nRoom: L125\, Bldg: Lind Hall (NEW LOCATION)\, Univers ity of Minnesota\, 207 Church Street SE\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States\, 55455\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/380973 LOCATION:Room: L125\, Bldg: Lind Hall (NEW LOCATION)\, University of Minnes ota\, 207 Church Street SE\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, United States\, 554 55\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/380973 ORGANIZER:mar42@cornell.edu SEQUENCE:55 SUMMARY:Do you REALLY own Bitcoin? - Essential Crypto Mechanics and DeFi fo r Coding Professionals URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/380973 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>This talk serves as an engineering-oriente d introduction to important Web3 technologies such as Decentralized Autono mous Organizations (DAOs)\, blockchains\, cryptocurrencies\, smart contrac ts\, and virtual machines for Decentralized Finance (DeFi).&nbsp\;</p>\n<p >The primary focus will be on public permissionless blockchains\, crypto m echanics\, and smart contracts enabled by blockchain-based virtual machine s. Consensus algorithms\, random number generators\, public-key cryptology \, and use of cryptographic hash functions will be presented. A Bitcoin v2 deep dive will be presented as well as a description of Ethereum's recent transition from a "proof-of-work" to a "proof-of-stake" blockchain.</p>\n <p>The goal of this talk is to provide coding professionals with a deeper understanding of these technologies than that provided by the media&rsquo\ ;s overly simplistic and often inaccurate blockchain/crypto and DeFi expla nations.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>This talk serves as an engineerin g-oriented introduction to important Web3 technologies such as Decentraliz ed Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)\, blockchains\, cryptocurrencies\, smar t contracts\, and virtual machines for Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Regul ation and governance challenges resulting from these advances will also be discussed.</p>\n<p>The dominant focus will be on public permissionless bl ockchains\, crypto mechanics\, and smart contracts enabled by blockchain-b ased virtual machines. Consensus algorithms\, random number generators\, p ublic-key cryptology\, and use of cryptographic hash functions will be pre sented - as well as a deeper analysis of the &ldquo\;proof-of-work&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;proof-of-stake&rdquo\; consensus techniques employed by most cryptocurrencies. Smart contracts &ndash\; essential to DeFi &ndash\; will be illustrated via code. The Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG ) impact of mining/minting crypto will be addressed as well as the implica tions of crypto creation/destruction policies of dominant cryptocurrencies . Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are also discussed.</p>\n<p>The goal of this talk is to provide coding professionals with a deeper underst anding of these technologies than that provided by the media&rsquo\;s over ly simplistic and often inaccurate blockchain/crypto and DeFi explanations . Attendees of this talk will understand Bitcoin technology better than th ose media professionals!</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR