Bitcoin and the New Economy

1. NAF CONFERENCE 2021
BITCOIN
AND THE
NEW
ECONOMY
By Amilcar Chavarria, CEO of FinTech School

3. The Internet
Transfer of Information
Blockchain & Crypto
Transfer of Value

4. TRADITIONAL
MEANS
TO
TRANSFER
VALUE

5. CASH

6. CREDIT

7. CHECK

8. WIRE
WIRE

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How will value be
transferred in the
future?
SEAMLESSLY, THE SAME WAY WE EXCHANGE INFO

12. ENTER THE WORLD OF
CRYPTOCURRENCY

13. 0xAC11128982795E9742323E6595709cb26F9Cc4d8
Wallet Address
Live DEMO

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WHAT IS A TRADITIONAL CURRENCY?
CENTRALIZED
Backed by the assets of a central
government. A "Central Bank" enables all
transactions to occur
BACKED BY
"SOMETHING"
Backed by the reserves or willingness to
pay from a soverign entity
STORAGE OF VALUE
Some cryptos do not fluctuate in value or
have a "scarcity" component to them
FLUCTUATES IN VALUE
Some cryptos, like most Fiat Currencies,
fluctuate in value

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WHAT IS A CRYPTOCURRENCY?
DECENTRALIZED
No one controls the network as it has
inherent consensus algorithms built in.
NOT BACKED BY ANYTHING
In the case of BTC, there are only a finite number of
coins that can be mined. 21mm to be precise.
FORM OF TENDER
Can be used instead of cash, credit or
digital P2P payment option.
SOME FLUCTUATE IN VALUE
Just like Fiat Currencies, Cryptocurrencies also
flcuate in value relative to other cryptos or fiat
currencies.

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Define a
Blockchain
Only invitees can join the network and contribute or
transact. Controls are centralized.
PERMISSION BASED
Anyone can join the network and contribute or
transact. Controls are decentralized.
PERMISSIONLESS BLOCKCHAINS
There are manty examples leveraging a combination
of permissions and cryptos issued to the public.
HYBRIDS

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PROOF OF WORK
What does the mining process look like
for the Bitcoin network to work?
Pros & Cons
PROOF OF STAKE
How does the staking process work?.
What's different about Ethereum?
Pros & Cons

20. INDUSTRY PROJECTIONS
MARKETS AND MARKETS
~67.3%
The global Blockchain market size is expected to grow from USD 3.0
billion in 2020 to USD 39.7 billion by 2025, at an impressive Compound
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 67.3% during 2020–2025.

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<$5
COST OF A REMITTANCE ON
TRANSFERWISE
$50+
COST OF A WIRE 5 YEARS
AGO

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INDUSTRY IMPACT
SUPPLY CHAINS
Providing transparency, ethical
traceability, and efficiency to supply
chains.
GAMES
Transferring game credits and value for
assets. Sharing your "Device Power".
TRADE FINANCE
Settlement of cross-border payments that
are 1) rules-based and 2) real-time
BANKING
Enabling settlement of different payment
and trade types. For individuals and
institutions.

23. CASE: BOEING

24. CASE: DEBEERS

25. CASE: WALMART

26. CASE: GLOBAL ID

27. CASE: LOGISTICS

28. CASE: STOCK MARKET

29. CASE: ART

31. CRYPTO FOR WRITING

32. Gaming
Credits
CASE STUDY
How are Blockchain, Gaming and Crypto-
focused companies leveraging your computing
power to make money for you and them.
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34. GAMING FOR CRYPTO

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Getting
Started
Be creative. Be Bold. Don't be afraid. Do your
homework. Learn, then Earn.
JOINING A STARTUP OR PROJECT
Choose your team wisely. Need to build a product
and build a market. Focus on 5Ps: People, Product,
Process, Profit and Purpose. Love it or Leave it.
CREATING YOUR OWN
Focus on 3Es: Experience, Exposure and Education.
You are on your way to college. The Exposure and
Experience are less structured and you can make a
difference on those any day.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT

39. BEWARE!
DO YOUR HOMEWORK
DO NOT JUMP INTO CRYPTO WITHOUT PROPER DUE
DILIGENCE AND SOME ADULT COUNSEL