Ethereal Summit 2018: Five Takeaways May 16th, 2018Blockchain, Events & Associations blockchain, cryptocurrency, ethereal summit 2018, technology By: Austin Mills and Rachel Neufeld We recently attended ConsenSys’ Ethereal Summit 2018 in New York. Ethereal was organized around bringing builders, philosophers, policymakers, artists, and humanitarians from around the world together for community building and knowledge sharing around how to create a decentralized future using blockchain technology. 1. Toward a Decentralized Future Unsurprisingly, the primary theme on display throughout Ethereal was decentralization. Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, gave a compelling keynote speech around decentralizing society and commerce in a manner that empowers the individual to take control of their time, Read More
Five Takeaways from MIT Business of Blockchain (April 22-23 / Boston, MA) May 14th, 2018Blockchain, MMM Tech Law Video Channel blockchain, cryptocurrency, technology By: Rachel Neufeld The MMM Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Group was recently in attendance at the MIT Business of Blockchain event, kicking off an exciting spring tour of conferences focusing on this promising new technology. 5 takeaways from the event: 1. There are many different types of blockchains. The word “blockchain” is a catchall phrase that describes a type of distributed ledger technology that uses cryptography to secure its data in an immutable way. There are many different types of blockchains: public blockchains, private blockchains, and permissioned blockchains. These blockchains use different consensus mechanisms (e.g. proof of work and proof of stake) and different Read More
MMM Associate Austin Mills shares what to expect from Blockchain in 2018 January 8th, 2018Blockchain blockchain, cryptocurrency MMM Associate Austin Mills shares what to expect from Blockchain in 2018 including: – Enterprise Applications – Regulatory Clarity – Scaling To read the full article, please click here. Read More