SlideShare ist ein Scribd-Unternehmen logo
1 von 26
Aarthi Srinivasan 1
Blockchain investment trends & its future
Aarthi Srinivasan
Two truths and a lie
Aarthi Srinivasan 2
1. 32 MM raised in 60 seconds
2. Tinder on blockchain
3. 700+ MM raised without an office
and no ownership for investors
Hello
Aarthi Srinivasan 3
• Leads Personalization at Target
• 15+ years of experience in Managing products,
Engineering & Consulting
• Academic Background: MBA from Wharton, MS in
Computer Science from Stony Brook University and BS from
Madras University
What to expect today?
4
• Why do we need Blockchain?
• What is Blockchain?
• Types of Blockchain
• Problems with Adoption
• Investment trends and the future
Goal: Provide sufficient information for your opinion on blockchain
Aarthi Srinivasan
Trust the chain?
Aarthi Srinivasan 5
Store my identity on the
database with backups
Validation nodes confirms the data and
maintains copies of the record
Backup
Store my identity on
the blockchain
What is a Blockchain?
• A blockchain is a growing list of digital records or
blocks that are secured and linked. Each block
contains
• Link to the previous block (Hash value)
• Timestamp and
• Data
• Genesis block by Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin paper) – 3rd
Jan 2009
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for
banks“
• Eliminate the intermediaries
• Creates a decentralized system
What is a blockchain?
Aarthi Srinivasan 7
A digital ledger in which transactions are validated
by a decentralized network of nodes (computers),
chain linked and recorded chronologically
 Each block contains the previous block’s hash key, nonce (random
number that is incremented), timestamp and transactions.
 Concept of validated proof-of-work for each transaction
Source - Bitcoin-paper
8
Data 1
NAME OF BLOCK / HASH
Data 2
& more new Txs
Nonce – Random #
Prev block reference
/ Previous hash
Timestamp
Example Bitcoin Blocks
Data or Tx
3
NAME OF BLOCK / HASH
Data or Tx 4
& more new Txs
Nonce – Random #
Prev block reference
/ Previous hash
Timestamp
…...
Types of Blockchain
PERMISSIONLESS
PERMISSIONED
• Anyone can participate and validate a
block
• Common validation method proof of
work
• Ethereum fork using proof of stake (TBD
state)
• Restricted actors can validate a block
• Various methods of consensus are used
e.g. Byzanthine fault tolerance
10
Example Blockchain Platforms
BITCOIN ETHEREUM HYPERLEDGER R3 CORDA
Ref – McKinse.comy, https://halobi.com/blog/descriptive-predictive-and-prescriptive-analytics-explained/
Permission
State
Permissionless
with basic
contracts
Permissionless with
smart contracts
(e.g. solidity)
Permissioned with
smart contracts (e.g.
Golang, Java)
Permissioned with
Smart contracts
(Kotlin, Java)
Smart Legal prose
Distributed
nodes
Distributed
system with all
accounts equal
access
Distributed system
with all accounts
equal access
Distributed system
with role-based
restricted access
Microledgers semi-
distributed systems
with restricted
access
Block creators External account External Account,
Contract account
Multiple roles such as
Validator or
Transactor
Multiple roles
including Notary
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin currency Ether or other
tokens via smart
contract
No currency
(chaincode tokens if
required)
No currency
Verification Proof of work
Data format:
Merkle tree (20
txs per sec)
Proof of work
Data format:
Patricia tree
Consensus based –
Modular &
Extensible
Consensus with
Financial sector as
focus area
Adoption Barriers
Aarthi Srinivasan 11
• Cryptocurrency is muddying the waters of Blockchain
technology
• Overvalued - Too many ICOs without a real product
• Lack of platform standardization and changing
protocols using forks
• Lack of regulation & unproven value (ROI)
• Learning curve / Migration efforts
ICOs growing rapidly
Aarthi Srinivasan 12
13Hackernoon, Techrecaps medium
Follow the Money
Blockchain Start ups
~$4B Funding (ICOs or VC)
Blockchain industry expected to grow to $20B by 2024*
Market cap for Crypto crossed $700B
Platforms for
Blochain
1
EOS 900M
Bitcoin2gen 233M
Tezos 232M
Platforms for
Currency Trading &
Cryptocoins
2
Coinbase 235M
Basis 133M
Blockchain 70M
Payments
Platforms
3
Circle 136MM
Ripple 93M
Colu 55M
Other applications in Blockchain
Aarthi Srinivasan 14
1. Unified user identity – Civic 35.8M , Cambridge Blockchain 3M
2. Regulatory compliance – Chainalysis 17.6M, Harbor 38M,
3. Decentralized compute and storage (sharing) – Storj 35M,
Open Garden -12.8M, Hypernet, NewNode (decentralize & avoid news
censorship)
4. Lending platforms & Cryptocurrencies – Libra credit network
30M, Centrality 95M, Ethlend 16.5M
5. AI & iOT applications – Oben 23.7M, Singularity Net 33M, Faceter
28.6M, Linius tech 16.5M, Filament 22.5M, Sensay chatbot 21M
6. Supply chain – Eximchain 20M, Provenance 1.1M, Farmatrust
15
Where do I think this is headed?
Platforms &
Payments
• Blockchain
platforms
• Wallet & trading
platforms
• Payments
• Identity protection
• Regulatory
compliance
Applications
• Decentralized
compute & Storage
• Cybersecurity (AI
face recognition)
• Supply chain safety
/ Manufacturing
• Phone apps
blockchain version
• Blockchain phone –
HTC, Finney
AI application with smart
contracts
• Finance protection
• Document fraud detection
• iOT safety & security
(Energy efficiency – grid+,
AV)
• Medical AI contracts
• Decentralized
Organizations (Refugee
crisis –Exsulcoin),
Immigration security,
Common Education
Standards)
5 10
Aarthi Srinivasan
What to expect today?
16
• Why do we need Blockchain?
• What is Blockchain?
• Types of Blockchain
• Problems with Adoption
• Investment Themes shaping the future
Goal: Provide sufficient information to have a view on the technology
Aarthi Srinivasan
Questions
saarthi@gmail.com
17Aarthi Srinivasan
Appendix
18Aarthi Srinivasan
Bitcoin protocol steps
Start: Broadcast
new transaction
Verification:
User Signature
& funds
Proof-of-work:
Prevent double
spending
Mining: Earn
bitcoin rewards
Recheck
transactions &
start new block
1
2
34
5
Search Engine Account e.g. ABC wants consumers to use its search engine and will pay 1 crypto coin (or some
fraction of a bitcoin as a reward) in return for every search.
Key Terms
Block / Blockchain
A block is a collection of verified new transactions that generally includes a timestamp, link to
previous block (prevhash) and pointers (Merkle tree root hash) to transactions in the block
ICO – Initial Coin Offering
Similar to stock offering it is the method of offering decentralized ownership for a company with crypto
coins. E.g. SingularityNet offered ownership stake with ICO “AGI” tokens. Currently there are ~10,000
AGI tokens each valued at $0.4137 @ 0.000530 Eth
Smart Contracts
Code that gets executed when a message hits the contract account. This code can read and
write to internal storage, send messages or create contracts. (computational steps limit
specified)
UXTO – Unspent Transaction
Outputs
Unspent transaction outputs (e.g. coins) that have been minted but not yet used or spent.
Each UTXO has a denomination (value) and a owner defined by a cryptographic public key e.g.
0x55…A….4EA3cf456700eDBa212531x
Mining The computer node which completes the proof-of-work first to generate a block’s hash is the
winning node. The node mines (creates) 12.5 bitcoins as reward for its effort.
Nonce A nonce is an arbitrary number that can only be used once
E.g. You find your hash for the proof-of-work by incrementing this nonce methodically
BTC Hash & Hash rate
In general, a hash is an index for a huge data set. A bitcoin hash is a algorithmically generated
number to identify a particular block.
Hash rate is the number of hashes per second
Proof-of-work
Method to verify that the sender has not double-spent his amount in various transactions by
confirming absence of transactions. E.g. User cannot spend all his 100 bitcoins and pay himself
the same 100 bitcoins.
Aarthi Srinivasan
20
How do we value nothing?
Aarthi Srinivasan 21
• There were approximately 300 ICOs (public coin offerings) valued at nearly $4B in 2017
• Bitcoin value is speculative as it is mined from nothing as it does not offer goods or services
• Value is based on the underlying data in the chain and the length of the verified blockchain
Traditional Stock Valuation using Discounted Cash Flow for companies such as Apple
Free Cash Flow = Earnings before Income Taxes EBIT(1-t) + Depreciation & Amortization – Changes WC – Capital Expenditure
Value of the Data in chain
e.g. Singularity Net AI
Length of verified block
e.g. 505,000 blocks long (as of Jan 31st,
2018)+
My Bitcoin Estimation
= Value driven by
demand
ASSUMPTION: Regulation of Bitcoin and support by government agencies
Ethereum & Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
Aarthi Srinivasan 22
• Ethereum accounts can be externally owned accounts (to send / receive messages) or
contract accounts (to execute contracts in addition to sending/receiving messages)
• Contract accounts can execute code and create contracts. e.g. Use blockchain search
engine “ABC” and earn 0.05 BTC for every search
• First Class Citizen property in Ethereum exists where contract accounts are equal to the
external accounts and can take on many roles based on their contract code
• The general concept of a "decentralized organization" is that of a virtual entity that has a certain
set of members or shareholders which, perhaps with a 67% majority, have the right to spend the
entity's funds and modify its code.
• Ethereum platform allows you to create your own new blockchain, modify the existing bitcoin
chain with scripts and/or create meta-protocols on top of blockchain protocol
• Given the power of Ethereum Contracts, we can create ”smart contracts” that can execute
code when it receives a message. E.g. a search engine user gets money for every search on
that engine
How is data stored in the block?
Aarthi Srinivasan
23
In order to save space in the verified blocks, the transaction data is stored in a Merkle tree with the root hash
of the data
Verification – Bitcoin paper
Aarthi Srinivasan 24
Ripple vs Ethereum vs Bitcoin
Aarthi Srinivasan 25
Technical differences
Ethereum can be considered slightly different to the other two currencies, being geared towards
complicated interactions between several parties rather than consumer payments. CNBC has noted that
it provides numerous potential uses, such as reconciliation, enabling smart contracts to be distributed on
the Ethereum network.
While Ripple is only the fourth largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, being worth $36
billion currently, it has advantages over both Bitcoin and Ethereum which could provide an explosion in
is value in the foreseeable future.
Ripple is pre-mined, with one hundred billion units in existence, twenty billion of which are retained by
the creators of the currency. This differs from Bitcoin in particular, which is entirely based on the mining
of its network to a fixed rate of 21 million potential Bitcoin units.
The distributed platform provided by Ripple is particularly highly regarded, as it is tailored towards the
financial service sector. “The ability to transfer from one currency to another instantly becomes possible
with the XRP as the intermediary currency. Clearly, there’s a lot of excitement surrounding Ripple,” The
Motley Fool noted.
Max number of coins, Speed, Smart Contract capability are all differentiators
Sources
Aarthi Srinivasan 26
https://projects.propublica.org/bailout/list
http://divinelymotivated.com
https://www.cryptocompare.com/wallets/guides/how-do-digital-signatures-in-bitcoin-work/
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/903445/how-to-mine-bitcoin-mining-rig-home
https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/why-the-biggest-bitcoin-mines-are-in-china
https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-limit-to-the-supply-of-Ethereum
https://www.icoalert.com/
https://www.coinschedule.com/stats.html
https://marketxls.com/value-stocks-with-dcf-model-in-excel/
https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
https://www.ethereum.org/pdfs/EthereumWhitePaper.pdf
https://blockchain.info/
https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/definitions/
https://etherscan.io/token/0x8eb24319393716668d768dcec29356ae9cffe285
Google images
Machine, Platform and Crowd - Andrew McCafee

Weitere ähnliche Inhalte

Was ist angesagt?

Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Blockchain Technology and CryptocurrencyBlockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Blockchain Technology and CryptocurrencyAdityaSingh1213
 
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesWeek 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesRoger Royse
 
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency Regulations
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency RegulationsBlockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency Regulations
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency RegulationsAmir Rafati
 
Presentation about Blockchain technology
Presentation about Blockchain technologyPresentation about Blockchain technology
Presentation about Blockchain technologyZakaria Hossain
 
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart ContractsIntroduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart ContractsTechracers
 
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018Chuck Bair
 
Blockchain and Bitcoin
Blockchain and BitcoinBlockchain and Bitcoin
Blockchain and BitcoinM Shamim Iqbal
 
Week 3 - Cryptocurrencies
Week 3 - CryptocurrenciesWeek 3 - Cryptocurrencies
Week 3 - CryptocurrenciesRoger Royse
 
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020Bitcoin Wiser
 
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...Roger Royse
 
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and InvestorsBlockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and InvestorsFenbushi Capital
 
KYC using Blockchain
KYC using BlockchainKYC using Blockchain
KYC using Blockchainijtsrd
 
All thinks about Cryptocurrency
All thinks about Cryptocurrency All thinks about Cryptocurrency
All thinks about Cryptocurrency Santosh Meka
 
Definition of Cryptocurrency
Definition of CryptocurrencyDefinition of Cryptocurrency
Definition of Cryptocurrencyterihagh
 
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.io
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.ioBlockchain 101 presentation by fstream.io
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.ioBaiju Devani
 
Cryptocurrency solving problems
Cryptocurrency solving problems Cryptocurrency solving problems
Cryptocurrency solving problems Suman Nayak
 
The Potential of Blockchain Technology
The Potential of Blockchain TechnologyThe Potential of Blockchain Technology
The Potential of Blockchain TechnologyPioneers.io
 

Was ist angesagt? (20)

Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Blockchain Technology and CryptocurrencyBlockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
 
Blockchain
BlockchainBlockchain
Blockchain
 
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesWeek 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Week 7 - Legal Issues in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
 
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency Regulations
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency RegulationsBlockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency Regulations
Blockchain Ecosystem and Cryptocurrency Regulations
 
Presentation about Blockchain technology
Presentation about Blockchain technologyPresentation about Blockchain technology
Presentation about Blockchain technology
 
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart ContractsIntroduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
 
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018
Lapine blockchain introduction 10/04/2018
 
Blockchain and Bitcoin
Blockchain and BitcoinBlockchain and Bitcoin
Blockchain and Bitcoin
 
Week 3 - Cryptocurrencies
Week 3 - CryptocurrenciesWeek 3 - Cryptocurrencies
Week 3 - Cryptocurrencies
 
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020
Indian Cryptocurrency Consumer Insights 2020
 
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...
Week 2 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical (and Historical) Conc...
 
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and InvestorsBlockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors
Blockchain for Executives, Entrepreneurs and Investors
 
KYC using Blockchain
KYC using BlockchainKYC using Blockchain
KYC using Blockchain
 
All thinks about Cryptocurrency
All thinks about Cryptocurrency All thinks about Cryptocurrency
All thinks about Cryptocurrency
 
INTRO TO BLOCKCHAINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY
INTRO TO BLOCKCHAINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCYINTRO TO BLOCKCHAINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY
INTRO TO BLOCKCHAINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY
 
Definition of Cryptocurrency
Definition of CryptocurrencyDefinition of Cryptocurrency
Definition of Cryptocurrency
 
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.io
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.ioBlockchain 101 presentation by fstream.io
Blockchain 101 presentation by fstream.io
 
Cryptocurrency solving problems
Cryptocurrency solving problems Cryptocurrency solving problems
Cryptocurrency solving problems
 
Block chain
Block chainBlock chain
Block chain
 
The Potential of Blockchain Technology
The Potential of Blockchain TechnologyThe Potential of Blockchain Technology
The Potential of Blockchain Technology
 

Ähnlich wie Blockchain Future & Investments 2018 - Women in Product

blockchain bootcamp @WCNJ
blockchain bootcamp @WCNJblockchain bootcamp @WCNJ
blockchain bootcamp @WCNJAsh Yadav
 
2018 SAI workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype
2018 SAI  workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype2018 SAI  workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype
2018 SAI workshop blockchain Kristof VerslypeSmals
 
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.A technical Introduction to Blockchain.
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.Dev
 
Blockchain on Azure and Use Cases
Blockchain on Azure and Use CasesBlockchain on Azure and Use Cases
Blockchain on Azure and Use CasesNuri Cankaya
 
BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum
 BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum
BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & EthereumBlockchainHub Graz
 
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2b
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics   ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2bNov 2 security for blockchain and analytics   ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2b
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2bUlf Mattsson
 
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesBlockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesnimeshQ
 
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018Frederick Ng
 
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AI
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AIThe Studio On Air : blockchain & AI
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AIKoen Vingerhoets
 
Becoming a blockchain professional
Becoming a blockchain professionalBecoming a blockchain professional
Becoming a blockchain professionalPortia Burton
 
An Introduction to Blockchain
An Introduction to BlockchainAn Introduction to Blockchain
An Introduction to BlockchainThomvest Ventures
 
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in Libraries
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in LibrariesBlockchain Technology and Its Application in Libraries
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in LibrariesNabi Hasan
 
Blockchain data structures and fundamental
Blockchain data structures and fundamentalBlockchain data structures and fundamental
Blockchain data structures and fundamentalCodium Club
 
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital Transformation
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital TransformationBlockchain in the Heart of Digital Transformation
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital TransformationDr. Mohamed Torky
 
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018🔗Audrey Chaing
 

Ähnlich wie Blockchain Future & Investments 2018 - Women in Product (20)

Bitcoin 2.0
Bitcoin 2.0 Bitcoin 2.0
Bitcoin 2.0
 
blockchain bootcamp @WCNJ
blockchain bootcamp @WCNJblockchain bootcamp @WCNJ
blockchain bootcamp @WCNJ
 
Introduction to Blockchain
Introduction to Blockchain Introduction to Blockchain
Introduction to Blockchain
 
Blockchain.pptx
Blockchain.pptxBlockchain.pptx
Blockchain.pptx
 
2018 SAI workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype
2018 SAI  workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype2018 SAI  workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype
2018 SAI workshop blockchain Kristof Verslype
 
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.A technical Introduction to Blockchain.
A technical Introduction to Blockchain.
 
Blockchain on Azure and Use Cases
Blockchain on Azure and Use CasesBlockchain on Azure and Use Cases
Blockchain on Azure and Use Cases
 
BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum
 BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum
BCHGraz - Meetup #8 - Intro & Ethereum
 
Blockchain
BlockchainBlockchain
Blockchain
 
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2b
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics   ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2bNov 2 security for blockchain and analytics   ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2b
Nov 2 security for blockchain and analytics ulf mattsson 2020 nov 2b
 
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesBlockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
 
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018
Click Ventures Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2018
 
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AI
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AIThe Studio On Air : blockchain & AI
The Studio On Air : blockchain & AI
 
Becoming a blockchain professional
Becoming a blockchain professionalBecoming a blockchain professional
Becoming a blockchain professional
 
An Introduction to Blockchain
An Introduction to BlockchainAn Introduction to Blockchain
An Introduction to Blockchain
 
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in Libraries
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in LibrariesBlockchain Technology and Its Application in Libraries
Blockchain Technology and Its Application in Libraries
 
Blockchain data structures and fundamental
Blockchain data structures and fundamentalBlockchain data structures and fundamental
Blockchain data structures and fundamental
 
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital Transformation
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital TransformationBlockchain in the Heart of Digital Transformation
Blockchain in the Heart of Digital Transformation
 
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018
 
blockchain.pptx
blockchain.pptxblockchain.pptx
blockchain.pptx
 

Mehr von Aarthi Srinivasan

Design Thinking & Lean Product Process
Design Thinking & Lean Product ProcessDesign Thinking & Lean Product Process
Design Thinking & Lean Product ProcessAarthi Srinivasan
 
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018Aarthi Srinivasan
 
Types of Blockchain, AI and its future
Types of Blockchain, AI and its futureTypes of Blockchain, AI and its future
Types of Blockchain, AI and its futureAarthi Srinivasan
 
How to get on the AI journey?
How to get on the AI journey? How to get on the AI journey?
How to get on the AI journey? Aarthi Srinivasan
 
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation Aarthi Srinivasan
 
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & Products
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & ProductsArtificial Intelligence - Building Teams & Products
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & ProductsAarthi Srinivasan
 
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product Management
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product ManagementProduct School - AI Funding / Trends & Product Management
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product ManagementAarthi Srinivasan
 

Mehr von Aarthi Srinivasan (11)

Design Thinking & Lean Product Process
Design Thinking & Lean Product ProcessDesign Thinking & Lean Product Process
Design Thinking & Lean Product Process
 
Savdlife Stanford Pitch
Savdlife Stanford Pitch Savdlife Stanford Pitch
Savdlife Stanford Pitch
 
AI as a platform
AI as a platformAI as a platform
AI as a platform
 
Dual track-process-Aarthi
Dual track-process-AarthiDual track-process-Aarthi
Dual track-process-Aarthi
 
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018
Accelerate: AI Trends in 2018
 
Types of Blockchain, AI and its future
Types of Blockchain, AI and its futureTypes of Blockchain, AI and its future
Types of Blockchain, AI and its future
 
How to get on the AI journey?
How to get on the AI journey? How to get on the AI journey?
How to get on the AI journey?
 
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Mining - My Product School Presentation
 
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & Products
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & ProductsArtificial Intelligence - Building Teams & Products
Artificial Intelligence - Building Teams & Products
 
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product Management
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product ManagementProduct School - AI Funding / Trends & Product Management
Product School - AI Funding / Trends & Product Management
 
Machine learning
Machine learning Machine learning
Machine learning
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen

Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine KG and Vector search for enhanced R...
Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine  KG and Vector search for  enhanced R...Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine  KG and Vector search for  enhanced R...
Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine KG and Vector search for enhanced R...Neo4j
 
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘
🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘RTylerCroy
 
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemkeProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemkeProduct Anonymous
 
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...Martijn de Jong
 
Cloud Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FME
Cloud Frontiers:  A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FMECloud Frontiers:  A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FME
Cloud Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FMESafe Software
 
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024SynarionITSolutions
 
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)wesley chun
 
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost Saving
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost SavingRepurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost Saving
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost SavingEdi Saputra
 
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live Streams
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live StreamsTop 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live Streams
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live StreamsRoshan Dwivedi
 
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...apidays
 
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation Strategies
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation StrategiesHTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation Strategies
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation StrategiesBoston Institute of Analytics
 
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law DevelopmentsTrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law DevelopmentsTrustArc
 
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024The Digital Insurer
 
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...DianaGray10
 
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...Drew Madelung
 
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and MythsArtificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and MythsJoaquim Jorge
 
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024MIND CTI
 
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivity
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityBoost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivity
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityPrincipled Technologies
 
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024The Digital Insurer
 
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdfUnderstanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdfUK Journal
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen (20)

Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine KG and Vector search for enhanced R...
Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine  KG and Vector search for  enhanced R...Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine  KG and Vector search for  enhanced R...
Workshop - Best of Both Worlds_ Combine KG and Vector search for enhanced R...
 
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘
🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘
 
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemkeProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke
ProductAnonymous-April2024-WinProductDiscovery-MelissaKlemke
 
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...
2024: Domino Containers - The Next Step. News from the Domino Container commu...
 
Cloud Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FME
Cloud Frontiers:  A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FMECloud Frontiers:  A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FME
Cloud Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Serverless Spatial Data and FME
 
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
 
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)
Powerful Google developer tools for immediate impact! (2023-24 C)
 
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost Saving
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost SavingRepurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost Saving
Repurposing LNG terminals for Hydrogen Ammonia: Feasibility and Cost Saving
 
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live Streams
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live StreamsTop 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live Streams
Top 5 Benefits OF Using Muvi Live Paywall For Live Streams
 
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
 
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation Strategies
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation StrategiesHTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation Strategies
HTML Injection Attacks: Impact and Mitigation Strategies
 
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law DevelopmentsTrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
 
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
 
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
 
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...
Strategies for Unlocking Knowledge Management in Microsoft 365 in the Copilot...
 
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and MythsArtificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths
Artificial Intelligence: Facts and Myths
 
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024
MINDCTI Revenue Release Quarter One 2024
 
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivity
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityBoost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivity
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivity
 
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
 
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdfUnderstanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
 

Blockchain Future & Investments 2018 - Women in Product

  • 1. Aarthi Srinivasan 1 Blockchain investment trends & its future Aarthi Srinivasan
  • 2. Two truths and a lie Aarthi Srinivasan 2 1. 32 MM raised in 60 seconds 2. Tinder on blockchain 3. 700+ MM raised without an office and no ownership for investors
  • 3. Hello Aarthi Srinivasan 3 • Leads Personalization at Target • 15+ years of experience in Managing products, Engineering & Consulting • Academic Background: MBA from Wharton, MS in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and BS from Madras University
  • 4. What to expect today? 4 • Why do we need Blockchain? • What is Blockchain? • Types of Blockchain • Problems with Adoption • Investment trends and the future Goal: Provide sufficient information for your opinion on blockchain Aarthi Srinivasan
  • 5. Trust the chain? Aarthi Srinivasan 5 Store my identity on the database with backups Validation nodes confirms the data and maintains copies of the record Backup Store my identity on the blockchain
  • 6. What is a Blockchain? • A blockchain is a growing list of digital records or blocks that are secured and linked. Each block contains • Link to the previous block (Hash value) • Timestamp and • Data • Genesis block by Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin paper) – 3rd Jan 2009 “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks“ • Eliminate the intermediaries • Creates a decentralized system
  • 7. What is a blockchain? Aarthi Srinivasan 7 A digital ledger in which transactions are validated by a decentralized network of nodes (computers), chain linked and recorded chronologically  Each block contains the previous block’s hash key, nonce (random number that is incremented), timestamp and transactions.  Concept of validated proof-of-work for each transaction Source - Bitcoin-paper
  • 8. 8 Data 1 NAME OF BLOCK / HASH Data 2 & more new Txs Nonce – Random # Prev block reference / Previous hash Timestamp Example Bitcoin Blocks Data or Tx 3 NAME OF BLOCK / HASH Data or Tx 4 & more new Txs Nonce – Random # Prev block reference / Previous hash Timestamp …...
  • 9. Types of Blockchain PERMISSIONLESS PERMISSIONED • Anyone can participate and validate a block • Common validation method proof of work • Ethereum fork using proof of stake (TBD state) • Restricted actors can validate a block • Various methods of consensus are used e.g. Byzanthine fault tolerance
  • 10. 10 Example Blockchain Platforms BITCOIN ETHEREUM HYPERLEDGER R3 CORDA Ref – McKinse.comy, https://halobi.com/blog/descriptive-predictive-and-prescriptive-analytics-explained/ Permission State Permissionless with basic contracts Permissionless with smart contracts (e.g. solidity) Permissioned with smart contracts (e.g. Golang, Java) Permissioned with Smart contracts (Kotlin, Java) Smart Legal prose Distributed nodes Distributed system with all accounts equal access Distributed system with all accounts equal access Distributed system with role-based restricted access Microledgers semi- distributed systems with restricted access Block creators External account External Account, Contract account Multiple roles such as Validator or Transactor Multiple roles including Notary Cryptocurrency Bitcoin currency Ether or other tokens via smart contract No currency (chaincode tokens if required) No currency Verification Proof of work Data format: Merkle tree (20 txs per sec) Proof of work Data format: Patricia tree Consensus based – Modular & Extensible Consensus with Financial sector as focus area
  • 11. Adoption Barriers Aarthi Srinivasan 11 • Cryptocurrency is muddying the waters of Blockchain technology • Overvalued - Too many ICOs without a real product • Lack of platform standardization and changing protocols using forks • Lack of regulation & unproven value (ROI) • Learning curve / Migration efforts
  • 13. 13Hackernoon, Techrecaps medium Follow the Money Blockchain Start ups ~$4B Funding (ICOs or VC) Blockchain industry expected to grow to $20B by 2024* Market cap for Crypto crossed $700B Platforms for Blochain 1 EOS 900M Bitcoin2gen 233M Tezos 232M Platforms for Currency Trading & Cryptocoins 2 Coinbase 235M Basis 133M Blockchain 70M Payments Platforms 3 Circle 136MM Ripple 93M Colu 55M
  • 14. Other applications in Blockchain Aarthi Srinivasan 14 1. Unified user identity – Civic 35.8M , Cambridge Blockchain 3M 2. Regulatory compliance – Chainalysis 17.6M, Harbor 38M, 3. Decentralized compute and storage (sharing) – Storj 35M, Open Garden -12.8M, Hypernet, NewNode (decentralize & avoid news censorship) 4. Lending platforms & Cryptocurrencies – Libra credit network 30M, Centrality 95M, Ethlend 16.5M 5. AI & iOT applications – Oben 23.7M, Singularity Net 33M, Faceter 28.6M, Linius tech 16.5M, Filament 22.5M, Sensay chatbot 21M 6. Supply chain – Eximchain 20M, Provenance 1.1M, Farmatrust
  • 15. 15 Where do I think this is headed? Platforms & Payments • Blockchain platforms • Wallet & trading platforms • Payments • Identity protection • Regulatory compliance Applications • Decentralized compute & Storage • Cybersecurity (AI face recognition) • Supply chain safety / Manufacturing • Phone apps blockchain version • Blockchain phone – HTC, Finney AI application with smart contracts • Finance protection • Document fraud detection • iOT safety & security (Energy efficiency – grid+, AV) • Medical AI contracts • Decentralized Organizations (Refugee crisis –Exsulcoin), Immigration security, Common Education Standards) 5 10 Aarthi Srinivasan
  • 16. What to expect today? 16 • Why do we need Blockchain? • What is Blockchain? • Types of Blockchain • Problems with Adoption • Investment Themes shaping the future Goal: Provide sufficient information to have a view on the technology Aarthi Srinivasan
  • 19. Bitcoin protocol steps Start: Broadcast new transaction Verification: User Signature & funds Proof-of-work: Prevent double spending Mining: Earn bitcoin rewards Recheck transactions & start new block 1 2 34 5 Search Engine Account e.g. ABC wants consumers to use its search engine and will pay 1 crypto coin (or some fraction of a bitcoin as a reward) in return for every search.
  • 20. Key Terms Block / Blockchain A block is a collection of verified new transactions that generally includes a timestamp, link to previous block (prevhash) and pointers (Merkle tree root hash) to transactions in the block ICO – Initial Coin Offering Similar to stock offering it is the method of offering decentralized ownership for a company with crypto coins. E.g. SingularityNet offered ownership stake with ICO “AGI” tokens. Currently there are ~10,000 AGI tokens each valued at $0.4137 @ 0.000530 Eth Smart Contracts Code that gets executed when a message hits the contract account. This code can read and write to internal storage, send messages or create contracts. (computational steps limit specified) UXTO – Unspent Transaction Outputs Unspent transaction outputs (e.g. coins) that have been minted but not yet used or spent. Each UTXO has a denomination (value) and a owner defined by a cryptographic public key e.g. 0x55…A….4EA3cf456700eDBa212531x Mining The computer node which completes the proof-of-work first to generate a block’s hash is the winning node. The node mines (creates) 12.5 bitcoins as reward for its effort. Nonce A nonce is an arbitrary number that can only be used once E.g. You find your hash for the proof-of-work by incrementing this nonce methodically BTC Hash & Hash rate In general, a hash is an index for a huge data set. A bitcoin hash is a algorithmically generated number to identify a particular block. Hash rate is the number of hashes per second Proof-of-work Method to verify that the sender has not double-spent his amount in various transactions by confirming absence of transactions. E.g. User cannot spend all his 100 bitcoins and pay himself the same 100 bitcoins. Aarthi Srinivasan 20
  • 21. How do we value nothing? Aarthi Srinivasan 21 • There were approximately 300 ICOs (public coin offerings) valued at nearly $4B in 2017 • Bitcoin value is speculative as it is mined from nothing as it does not offer goods or services • Value is based on the underlying data in the chain and the length of the verified blockchain Traditional Stock Valuation using Discounted Cash Flow for companies such as Apple Free Cash Flow = Earnings before Income Taxes EBIT(1-t) + Depreciation & Amortization – Changes WC – Capital Expenditure Value of the Data in chain e.g. Singularity Net AI Length of verified block e.g. 505,000 blocks long (as of Jan 31st, 2018)+ My Bitcoin Estimation = Value driven by demand ASSUMPTION: Regulation of Bitcoin and support by government agencies
  • 22. Ethereum & Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Aarthi Srinivasan 22 • Ethereum accounts can be externally owned accounts (to send / receive messages) or contract accounts (to execute contracts in addition to sending/receiving messages) • Contract accounts can execute code and create contracts. e.g. Use blockchain search engine “ABC” and earn 0.05 BTC for every search • First Class Citizen property in Ethereum exists where contract accounts are equal to the external accounts and can take on many roles based on their contract code • The general concept of a "decentralized organization" is that of a virtual entity that has a certain set of members or shareholders which, perhaps with a 67% majority, have the right to spend the entity's funds and modify its code. • Ethereum platform allows you to create your own new blockchain, modify the existing bitcoin chain with scripts and/or create meta-protocols on top of blockchain protocol • Given the power of Ethereum Contracts, we can create ”smart contracts” that can execute code when it receives a message. E.g. a search engine user gets money for every search on that engine
  • 23. How is data stored in the block? Aarthi Srinivasan 23 In order to save space in the verified blocks, the transaction data is stored in a Merkle tree with the root hash of the data
  • 24. Verification – Bitcoin paper Aarthi Srinivasan 24
  • 25. Ripple vs Ethereum vs Bitcoin Aarthi Srinivasan 25 Technical differences Ethereum can be considered slightly different to the other two currencies, being geared towards complicated interactions between several parties rather than consumer payments. CNBC has noted that it provides numerous potential uses, such as reconciliation, enabling smart contracts to be distributed on the Ethereum network. While Ripple is only the fourth largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, being worth $36 billion currently, it has advantages over both Bitcoin and Ethereum which could provide an explosion in is value in the foreseeable future. Ripple is pre-mined, with one hundred billion units in existence, twenty billion of which are retained by the creators of the currency. This differs from Bitcoin in particular, which is entirely based on the mining of its network to a fixed rate of 21 million potential Bitcoin units. The distributed platform provided by Ripple is particularly highly regarded, as it is tailored towards the financial service sector. “The ability to transfer from one currency to another instantly becomes possible with the XRP as the intermediary currency. Clearly, there’s a lot of excitement surrounding Ripple,” The Motley Fool noted. Max number of coins, Speed, Smart Contract capability are all differentiators
  • 26. Sources Aarthi Srinivasan 26 https://projects.propublica.org/bailout/list http://divinelymotivated.com https://www.cryptocompare.com/wallets/guides/how-do-digital-signatures-in-bitcoin-work/ https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/903445/how-to-mine-bitcoin-mining-rig-home https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/why-the-biggest-bitcoin-mines-are-in-china https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-limit-to-the-supply-of-Ethereum https://www.icoalert.com/ https://www.coinschedule.com/stats.html https://marketxls.com/value-stocks-with-dcf-model-in-excel/ https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf https://www.ethereum.org/pdfs/EthereumWhitePaper.pdf https://blockchain.info/ https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/definitions/ https://etherscan.io/token/0x8eb24319393716668d768dcec29356ae9cffe285 Google images Machine, Platform and Crowd - Andrew McCafee

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. I am Aarthi Srinivasan, a product enthusiast who loves utilizing technology to solve world problems. I lead the personalization team at Target which includes the backend data science as well as the front end customer journey. I am thrilled by new technology and love to share it broadly so more folks can utilize these insights.
  2. Why do we need the chain? Blockchain? Assume your identity is stored on a secure database with backups in the cloud. Now if a hacker wants to create malware and edit your data they can do it and that change will also be backed up unless someone notices this terrible change. However with the blockchain you can prevent this type of malware edits because the identity is stored in multiple other nodes that have validated the data. All these additional nodes have to be hacked in order to edit your original data. This difference will be spotted pretty soon when the next transaction arrives for validation.
  3. Bitcoin block chain is approximately 505,000 blocks long (as of Jan 31st, 2018)
  4. ~268 ICOs in 2018 (28% growth over last year in just first quarter) Over 80% increase in funding over 2017 just in the first quarter
  5. FLP inconsitency – Reliability, Consistency and Latency will not be possible together. Compromises exist.
  6. UTXO – Ethereum paper: unspent transaction outputs" or UTXO) that have been minted and not yet spent, with each UTXO having a denomination and an owner (defined by a 20-byte address which is essentially a cryptographic public key[1]). Once step (1) has taken place, after a few minutes some miner will include the transaction in a block, say block number 270000. After about one hour, five more blocks will have been added to the chain after that block, with each of those blocks indirectly pointing to the transaction and thus "confirming" it. At this point, the merchant will accept the payment as finalized and deliver the product; since we are assuming this is a digital good, delivery is instant. Now, the attacker creates another transaction sending the 100 BTC to himself. If the attacker simply releases it into the wild, the transaction will not be processed; miners will attempt to run APPLY(S,TX) and notice that TX consumes a UTXO which is no longer in the state. So instead, the attacker creates a "fork" of the blockchain, starting by mining another version of block 270000 pointing to the same block 269999 as a parent but with the new transaction in place of the old one. Because the block data is different, this requires redoing the proof of work. Furthermore, the attacker's new version of block 270000 has a different hash, so the original blocks 270001 to 270005 do not "point" to it; thus, the original chain and the attacker's new chain are completely separate. The rule is that in a fork the longest blockchain (i.e.. the one backed by the largest quantity of proof of work) is taken to be the truth, and so legitimate miners will work on the 270005 chain while the attacker alone is working on the 270000 chain. In order for the attacker to make his blockchain the longest, he would need to have more computational power than the rest of the network combined in order to catch up (hence, "51% attack"). Page 8 ethereum.