Will Blockchains Scale for the Masses? | Online
About this event
Featured Expert: Michael Tidwell has been studying the blockchain space for last 4 years. Has placed as a top finisher in multiple blockchain hackathons, is founder of The Atlanta Blockchain meetup group. Has given talks at several technology meetup groups about blockchain tech and has spoken at a couple conferences about blockchain technology. Now, he shares his latest material on how he thinks blockchain tech will scale.
Overview: The changing technical and political landscape in the Bitcoin and blockchain space has made it difficult to understand the technical truth in reference to the scaling Bitcoin debate. We will be parsing the topics related to scaling blockchains, like Bitcoin, in an easy to digest format.
What You’ll Take Away: After this presentation, attendees should have a grasp of the current political and technical landscape in the Bitcoin space and know the underlying technical compromises that will need to be made.
- Learn about blocksize, segregated witness, transaction malleability, lightning network
- Get the basics of the current scaling debate
- Run your own scenario of scaling Bitcoin
Why It Matters: The Bitcoin blockchain is the first and most secure public immutable ledger on the planet. It's important we explore how we can make this blockchain available for as many people as possible without jeopardizing the characteristics that make blockchains great.
