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Cancelled: Bitcoin unfolded: an introduction to cryptocurrencies and distributed ledgers

26 March 2020, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

image of a globe with a B in the middle to represent bitcoin

The aim of the lecture is to provide the general public with a better understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. These terms have became very popular but do we know what do they mean?

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Emma Hart

Location

Darwin Lecture Theatre
Darwin Building
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

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About the lecture:
The aim of the lecture is to provide the general public with a better understanding of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. These terms have become very popular but do we know what do they mean?

This lecture will address the questions 'How does bitcoin work?', 'what is blockchain technology?', 'what are bitcoin?' and 'what is the economic inner nature of bitcoin - is it money or is it something else?' The lecture will also explore why bitcoin prices are so volatile and if bitcoin and blockchain are useful for the general public.

About the Speaker

Silvia Dal Bianco

Teaching Fellow at Department of Economics at UCL

Dr. Silvia Dal Bianco, Teaching Fellow at the Department of Economics at UCL