At Abra we believe that Bitcoin and it's underlying technologies, enabling programmable money and basic smart contracts, are going to unleash an entirely new digital currency based economy. This presentation gives concrete examples of how these technologies will be used beyond just crypto speculation.

1. UNLOCKING THE
POWER OF BITCOIN
BILL BARHYDT

2. DIGITAL CURRENCY WALLET
SUPER EASY BUY & SELL
INSTANT TRANSFERS
SMART CONTRACT BASED ASSETS
NO THIRD PARTY CUSTODIAN
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3. Bitcoin has only two proven use
cases after eight years:
criminal activity and speculation.
KAREN WEBSTER

4. Bitcoin has only two proven use
cases after eight years:
criminal activity and speculation.
KAREN WEBSTER
I predict the Internet will soon go
spectacularly supernova and in
1996 catastrophically collapse.
ROBERT METCALFE

5. BOOKSTORES
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES VIDEO RENTAL STORES
MUSIC PUBLISHING TRAVEL AGENTS

6. BANKING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
PAYMENTS REMITTANCES
LENDING INVESTING

7. $35B
$70B
$105B
$140B
$175B
$210B
$245B
$280B
$315B
0
JAN 2018OCT 2017JUL 2017
BITCOIN MARKET CAP

8. BUT, WHAT IS THE KILLER APP FOR BITCOIN?

9. X-BORDER
PAYMENTS
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING

10. X-BORDER
PAYMENTS
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING

11. CENTRALIZED
INVESTING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING
BUYER SELLER
HOLD ASSET IN CUSTODY
$X $X
BUYER SELLS ASSET
$X$Y
BUYER PROFITS
($Y-$X)
STOCK PRICE
INCREASES TO $Y
SELL PRICEBUY PRICE
LONG ASSET SHORT ASSET
AGREE ON SMART CONTRACT
COUNTERPARTIES
THIRD-PARTY ORACLE DATA
FEED - WHO’S IN THE MONEY?
SMART CONTRACT SETTLES
ONTO BLOCKCHAIN
MANAGE
PAYOUT
($Y-$X)
DETERMINES
VALUE AT $Y
MAXIMUM
LOSS/GAIN
ENTRY PRICE
-> $X

12. CENTRALIZED
INVESTING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING
LONG SETTLEMENT TIMES.
BORROWING IS EXPENSIVE OR
UNAVAILABLE FOR SHORT SELLERS.
GEOGRAPHIES LIMITED BY REGULATION
AND CUSTODY/TRADING RULES.
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT IS COMPLEX.
INSTANT SETTLEMENT/ACCESS TO FUNDS.
NO BARRIERS FOR SHORT SELLERS TO
BORROW.
NO STOCK CHANGED HANDS.
SELF-SETTLING ON BLOCKCHAIN.
NO THIRD-PARTY INTERMEDIARY
REQUIRED FOR CUSTODY OR
SETTLEMENT.

13. USE BITCOIN BASED CFDS TO STORE STUFF
STUFF CAN BE ANY ASSET
REDEEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW CFD
CRYPTO CAN NOW ENABLE BANK-LESS P2P
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!
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14. X-BORDER
PAYMENTS
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING

15. $25.2B
$16.3B
$13.2B
$11.5B
USA - MEXICO
USA - CHINA
UAE - INDIA
USA - INDIA
TOP REMITTANCE CORRIDORS (2015)
HONG KONG - CHINA
SAUDI ARABIA - INDIA
USA - PHILIPPINES
$11.0B
$11.0B
$10.1B

16. HOW X-BORDER PAYMENTS WORK
Bitcoin CFD - USD
Bitcoin CFD - PHP

17. X-BORDER
PAYMENTS
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING

19. 20 MILLION PEOPLE
WEEKLY/MONTHLY LEASE PAYMENT
IoT CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

21. +
INSTANT
ON LEASING+ =
BITCOIN WALLET CONSUMER PRODUCTS INTERNET OF THINGS

23. X-BORDER
PAYMENTS
CONSUMER ASSET
FINANCING
DECENTRALIZED
INVESTING

24. DIGITAL CURRENCY WALLET
SUPER EASY BUY & SELL
INSTANT TRANSFERS
SMART CONTRACT BASED ASSETS
NO THIRD PARTY CUSTODIAN
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