BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251016T024413Z UID:308AA10D-A2F0-4C48-95E9-3EE803672D4E DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T191500 DESCRIPTION:This is Part 2 of a Two Part series on Blockchain\, Crypto and Decentralized Finance (event notice for Part 1 is at: https://events.vtool s.ieee.org/m/500636).\n\nThis talk will discuss the implications of crypto \, smart contracts\, and stablecoins - with a particular emphasis on block chain governance and stablecoin policy/governance issues.\n\nThis talk beg ins with the essential elements of modern crypto (minus the technical rigo r of Part One): public permissionless blockchains\, immutable distributed ledger technology\, cryptocurrency\, smart contracts\, stablecoins\, etc.\ n\nCrypto blockchain governance shapes the purposes/uses to which the cryp to is targeted. Bitcoin’s governance minimizes code changes from present operation/function in order to maintain its primary use today as a proxy for “digital gold.” This is in contrast to transaction speed/volume\, smart contract enhancements\, and tokenization capability implemented into other crypto that target traditional financial settlement (Visa\, MC\, Ve nmo\, PayPal\, SWIFT\, etc.). The so-called “Layer-Two blockchains” an d “Channels” that also target transactional speed and cost of crypto-b ased transactions will also be discussed.\n\nInvestment in crypto will be presented at a high level by examining issues such as crypto supply creati on/destruction\, characterization of crypto as “a currency” vs. “a m oney” or “a commodity\,” the benefits of “staking crypto” from t he perspective of investors and blockchain operators\, the economics of ow ning/running a cryptocurrency element (e.g.\, a Bitcoin miner vs. an Ether eum validator)\, and more.\n\nLastly\, with the recent passage of the GENI US Act\, stablecoins (crypto pegged to fiat) have the potential to increas e crypto acceptance by providing an on-ramp to Layer-One crypto\, to provi de an alternative to cross-nation settlements\, to aid in anti-money laund ering efforts\, and more.\n\nAs the investment thesis for crypto ownership \, crypto applications\, and crypto business cases (BitMine\, “The Ether eum Machine\,” etc.) is moving/changing rapidly\, nothing presented in t his talk should be taken as investment advice (rather\, only the opinion o f the presenter).\n\nThis is a hybrid\, approximately 90 minute talk\; phy sical location is in this notice and remote participation via MSFT Teams i s provided below in this event notice.\n\nA lengthy Q&A period will be pro vided for those participants remaining after the ~90 minute lecture.\n\nSl ides from Part 1:\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mhuh3Jw5WG6gN KqJ0WLQ9-3b7ALYoVVQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112749112840320398956&rtpof=true &sd=true\n\nSlides from Part 2:\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ 1UD74ZUGeyQ-mR-DFBQ3d3QbX3Iz4MI0D/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112749112840320398 956&rtpof=true&sd=true\n\nSpeaker(s): Michael\n\n16313 North Dale Mabry Hw y\, Tampa\, Florida\, United States\, 33618\, Virtual: https://events.vtoo ls.ieee.org/m/500639 LOCATION:16313 North Dale Mabry Hwy\, Tampa\, Florida\, United States\, 336 18\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500639 ORGANIZER:kallemang@ieee.org SEQUENCE:15 SUMMARY:Decentralized Finance\, Stablecoins\, Crypto Governance and Policy - Part 2 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500639 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">This is Part 2 of a Two Part series on Blockchain\, Crypto and Decentralized Finance (event notice for Part 1 is at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500636).</p>\n<p class ="MsoNormal">This talk will discuss the implications of crypto\, smart con tracts\, and stablecoins - with a particular emphasis on blockchain govern ance and stablecoin policy/governance issues.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Th is talk begins with the essential elements of modern crypto (minus the tec hnical rigor of Part One): public permissionless blockchains\, immutable d istributed ledger technology\, cryptocurrency\, smart contracts\, stableco ins\, etc.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Crypto blockchain governance shapes t he purposes/uses to which the crypto is targeted. Bitcoin&rsquo\;s governa nce minimizes code changes from present operation/function in order to mai ntain its primary use today as a proxy for &ldquo\;digital gold.&rdquo\; T his is in contrast to transaction speed/volume\, smart contract enhancemen ts\, and tokenization capability implemented into other crypto that target traditional financial settlement (Visa\, MC\, Venmo\, PayPal\, SWIFT\, et c.). The so-called &ldquo\;Layer-Two blockchains&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Chann els&rdquo\; that also target transactional speed and cost of crypto-based transactions will also be discussed.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Investment in crypto will be presented at a high level by examining issues such as cr ypto supply creation/destruction\, characterization of crypto as &ldquo\;a currency&rdquo\; vs. &ldquo\;a money&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;a commodity\,&rdq uo\; the benefits of &ldquo\;staking crypto&rdquo\; from the perspective o f investors and blockchain operators\, the economics of owning/running a c ryptocurrency element (e.g.\, a Bitcoin miner vs. an Ethereum validator)\, and more.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly\, with the recent passage of t he GENIUS Act\, stablecoins (crypto pegged to fiat) have the potential to increase crypto acceptance by providing an on-ramp to Layer-One crypto\, t o provide an alternative to cross-nation settlements\, to aid in anti-mone y laundering efforts\, and more.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">As the investme nt thesis for crypto ownership\, crypto applications\, and crypto business cases (BitMine\, &ldquo\;The Ethereum Machine\,&rdquo\; etc.) is moving/c hanging rapidly\, nothing presented in this talk should be taken as invest ment advice (rather\, only the opinion of the presenter).</p>\n<p class="M soNormal">This is a hybrid\, approximately 90 minute talk\; physical locat ion is in this notice and remote participation via MSFT Teams is provided below in this event notice.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">A lengthy Q&amp\;A p eriod will be provided for those participants remaining after the ~90 minu te lecture.<br><br>Slides from Part 1:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><a href=" https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mhuh3Jw5WG6gNKqJ0WLQ9-3b7ALYoVVQ/e dit?usp=sharing&amp\;ouid=112749112840320398956&amp\;rtpof=true&amp\;sd=tr ue">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mhuh3Jw5WG6gNKqJ0WLQ9-3b7ALYoV VQ/edit?usp=sharing&amp\;ouid=112749112840320398956&amp\;rtpof=true&amp\;s d=true</a></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Slides from Part 2:</p>\n<p class="Ms oNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UD74ZUGeyQ-mR-DF BQ3d3QbX3Iz4MI0D/edit?usp=sharing&amp\;ouid=112749112840320398956&amp\;rtp of=true&amp\;sd=true">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UD74ZUGeyQ-m R-DFBQ3d3QbX3Iz4MI0D/edit?usp=sharing&amp\;ouid=112749112840320398956&amp\ ;rtpof=true&amp\;sd=true</a></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR