Tag: blockchain

In this video, I provide a simple explanation of what blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are. I discuss what ledgers are and how they’re important in the world of crypto and then I discuss the 3 generations of crypto, including crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polkadot, and Cardano.

Blockchain is a peer-to-peer database system that allows people to trade with one another without the need for centralized power. The peer-to-peer network has no central authority. Each user has a copy of the ledger, which makes it decentralized. The record can be a complete copy or just the minimum copy required to keep the network connected and operating.

Consensus mechanisms such as Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake, and others are used to ensure transactional consensus. Furthermore, strong cryptographic methods ensure that each transaction is totally safe.

In a nutshell, it’s a peer-to-peer network capable of conducting transactions without the need for centralized authority. This basic concept is revolutionizing the way industries operate. This is how the blockchain keeps track of transactions.

Welcome to The Metaverse Economy, where we make talk about the metaverse, nft, crypto and the blockchain.

The Metaverse is an expansive network of persistent, real-time rendered 3D worlds and simulations that support continuity of identity, objects, history, payments, and entitlements, and can be experienced synchronously by an effectively unlimited number of users, each with an individual sense of presence.

Freedom is an essential human right. However, our freedom rights are sometimes being suppressed. For example, a regime or dictator might dispossess the property of individuals.

In recent years, new technology came up that promises to be a game-changer towards freedom – Blockchain. Due to its decentralized nature, Blockchain can help us protect our freedom in many different aspects of our lives. This talk will provide examples of how Blockchain can do that and positively impact our freedom rights. After graduating from the LSE and YALE University, Chris worked as an investment banker for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. There he advised banks and FinTech companies on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In the next step, Chris Miess was the CFO of the Singapore Blockchain start up TenX, where he managed their seed round and their USD 80 million ICO. This ICO became known as the largest blockchain fundraise in Asia. Chris Miess then founded the blockchain company ICONIC and has been its CEO ever since. ICONIC advises companies and startups on blockchain, crypto, DLT and invests in blockchain and FinTech startups. Forbes magazine recognized Chris Miess as a young leader under 30 (Forbes 30 under 30) in the category finance. Chris Miess is a frequent speaker about FinTech, Blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Due to his reputation in the financial market, Chris Miess was called into the FinTech Council of the Austrian government to actively shape Austria’s blockchain and crypto policy. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

With the advent of blockchain technology, it is now possible to “tokenize” assets and create digital trading vehicles that track the underlying asset.

Atomyze is one such company doing exactly that, and the first asset class they are tokenizing will be commodities, and in particular, metals.

Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, CEO of Atoymze, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, how tokenization works, and the the benefits of using this technology over legacy trading vehicles, like futures contracts.

Mark Palmer, BTIG Senior Research Analyst, joins Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi and Emily McCormick to discuss how Meta plans to build out augmented reality platforms and the metaverse.