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Part of what is considered the "programmable economy," blockchain is the core technology that is used for verification and recording of cryptocurrencies transactions, such as bitcoin and few thousands more "altcoins." The interest in the blockchain technology is way beyond digital currency, but for its potential to provide the platform for the "next internet,” for applications such as signing contracts, authentication, real estate registries, etc. The distributed ledger, that is blockchain, is able to keep all transactions in blocks linked cryptographically one to the other. The presentation will discuss the directions of the technology, it will present a few use cases and it will debate some related security concerns.

Kfir L. Godrich (bio)
Managing Director, Global Head of Technology and Enterprise Services  
BlackRock