Objectives and knowledge sharing
• What is blockchain? Why should we care?
• Cryptography: Shared secrets and the Blockchain
• Protocols: What’s in those blocks ?!
• Ethereum
• Bitcoin
• Hyperledger
Blockchain’s implications for the financial industryInitio
Purpose and meaning of Blockchain : “kill the middle man”
What is Blockchain for a financeer ?
Discussing the field’s potential
Introduction
Cryptocurrency Case Study: economic & utilitarian perspective
Valuing a Bitcoin
What are the features of a “good” currency ?
Transaction fees per cryptocurrency
Transaction fees non-normalized evolution
Transaction fees normalized evolution
Transaction speed
Scalability : can the infrastructure and the model support the load ?
Functions of money
Crafting Decentralized Finance (DeFi) based Capital Market infrastructureFloyd DCosta
Despite digitization and progress in the last decade, Capital Markets continue to be plagued by a set of long-standing challenges. Meanwhile, Blockchain technology has gone mainstream and now Decentralized Finance (DeFi) offers a next-generation platform to transform Capital Markets.
Based on open protocols and DApps, DeFi can help transform the global financial infrastructure and lead Capital Markets into the post Covid-19 ‘Digital’ era
Basic introduction in blockchain, smart contracts, permissioned ledgersKoen Vingerhoets
Presented during Blockchain Vlaanderen #7 on 20/04/2017, organised by Kunstmaan and Antwerp Management School.
The assignment: host a basic introduction into blockchain, share some insights on smart contracts and explain why financial institutions choose other ledgers than bitcoin.
A short 101 on blockchain and cryptocurrencies - What is blockchain? How to get started investing in crypto? Tactical tips for keeping your investment secure. Presentation for Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Meetup at WeWork San Francisco, Oct 23 2017.
Slides from my recent talk about Smart Contracts at the SVIA (Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator) Blockchain Bootcamp (http://sviaccelerator.com/insurtech-bootcamp-block-chain-01/). Professional edited video to come but not available yet. More about blockchain available at www.blockchaing.org and @audsinthecity (Twitter)
Blockchain’s implications for the financial industryInitio
Purpose and meaning of Blockchain : “kill the middle man”
What is Blockchain for a financeer ?
Discussing the field’s potential
Introduction
Cryptocurrency Case Study: economic & utilitarian perspective
Valuing a Bitcoin
What are the features of a “good” currency ?
Transaction fees per cryptocurrency
Transaction fees non-normalized evolution
Transaction fees normalized evolution
Transaction speed
Scalability : can the infrastructure and the model support the load ?
Functions of money
Crafting Decentralized Finance (DeFi) based Capital Market infrastructureFloyd DCosta
Despite digitization and progress in the last decade, Capital Markets continue to be plagued by a set of long-standing challenges. Meanwhile, Blockchain technology has gone mainstream and now Decentralized Finance (DeFi) offers a next-generation platform to transform Capital Markets.
Based on open protocols and DApps, DeFi can help transform the global financial infrastructure and lead Capital Markets into the post Covid-19 ‘Digital’ era
Basic introduction in blockchain, smart contracts, permissioned ledgersKoen Vingerhoets
Presented during Blockchain Vlaanderen #7 on 20/04/2017, organised by Kunstmaan and Antwerp Management School.
The assignment: host a basic introduction into blockchain, share some insights on smart contracts and explain why financial institutions choose other ledgers than bitcoin.
A short 101 on blockchain and cryptocurrencies - What is blockchain? How to get started investing in crypto? Tactical tips for keeping your investment secure. Presentation for Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Meetup at WeWork San Francisco, Oct 23 2017.
Slides from my recent talk about Smart Contracts at the SVIA (Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator) Blockchain Bootcamp (http://sviaccelerator.com/insurtech-bootcamp-block-chain-01/). Professional edited video to come but not available yet. More about blockchain available at www.blockchaing.org and @audsinthecity (Twitter)
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018🔗Audrey Chaing
Thinking about building a blockchain project? What are the top areas of concern to ensure a successful ICO? Learn from founders and investors, lawyers, engineers, and marketing experts. From a talk given at Team Block Society.
Evaluating the potential of blockchain technology to radically transform business
[Feel free to download the presentation if you'd like to view it offline]
Blockchain Technology And CryptocurrencyEno Bassey
A brief presenation about blockchain and understand cryptocurrency. Find out what it is and why you need to know about it. How you can get involved and how it may change the world as we know it.
Traceability of components of products - from food to fashion - is central to the promise of using blockchain to organize and operationalize data from the web of supply chains. How would traceability bring value? How do blockchain and smart contracts work? And how would these foster traceability? What has been done so far in this regard? What issues and tensions affect adoption of traceability, whether by blockchain or other means? This webinar examines blockchain and the role it plays in supply chain by providing traceability.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/blockchain-and-supply-chain-2021/
Business of Decentralized Finance: Economics, Finance, and Business aspects o...Sam Ghosh
Decentralized Finance or DeFi is a prominent use case of blockchain and crypto technologies. It is a rapidly growing sector and new business models are coming up every day. The dynamism of the sector makes understanding and tracking the sector challenging. Apart from that, most discussion around the sector is very technical in nature and can be hard to decipher. There is a need for learning materials that cover the fundamentals of DeFi in simple language without becoming esoteric.
This book is trying to create a general framework for DeFi platforms by presenting complex concepts around DeFi in simple language with case-studies from various DeFi Platforms - How does the Instadapp platform work? How does the Maker platform work? How does Uniswap mine liquidity? How does the Matic token create value for Polygon? How does governance work in Curve Finance? Tokenomics of Shushiswap? Cash-flows in Convex Finance? …..Apart from giving a taste of real DeFi platforms, these case studies will help you compare different technologies and business models.
This book is for techies who want to get into DeFi but are struggling to understand the business models and for business folks who want to understand DeFi but are struggling with the technical vocabulary.
This book does not assume any prior knowledge of blockchain and crypto technologies and contains a primer on these topics.
Get the book on Amazon Kindle
USA : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T2ND42B
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09T2ND42B
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09T2ND42B
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B09T2ND42B
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B09T2ND42B
Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B09T2ND42B
Netherlands: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B09T2ND42B
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09T2ND42B
Brazil: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B09T2ND42B
Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09T2ND42B
Mexico: https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B09T2ND42B
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09T2ND42B
India: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09T2ND42B
This book is a derivation of the popular Udemy course with the same name.
https://www.udemy.com/course/business-of-decentralized-finance-defi/?referralCode=A642642AEFE52E7BAB6E
Instructor: Roger Royse, Founder of Royse Law Firm
Course Title: The Business Basics of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Tokens
Location: Stanford Continuing Studies
Week: 3 (of 7)
The third session focuses specifically on cryptocurrencies. We will discuss the history of digital currencies from Bitcoin to Ether and others. We will review core concepts and terms and more highlight the major events in cryptocurrency space, new opportunities and existing problems that remain to be solved.
Why banks invest in blockchain (and not in bitcoin)Koen Vingerhoets
My take on why, generally speaking, banks invest in blockchain & distributed ledger technologi and not in bitcoin. Yes, the ECB doesn't like it. But there are some myths to debunk to make the ECB demand a sound case.
Most slides are pictures, feel free to contact me.
This was first presented on July 20, 2015 at Infosys in Mysore, India with the Blockchain University team. Additional references and citations are in the notes section.
Cryptocurrencies: The Mechanics Economic and FinanceErnie Teo
Presented at the INAUGURAL CAIA-SKBI CRYPTOCURRENCY CONFERENCE 2014 on 04 November 2014 held at the Singapore Management University
This talk gives a general overview of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
BlockChain Strategists is the first French consulting company dedicated to BlockChain & Crypto-economies Strategies, organizations and governance models.
We are convinced BlockChain value generation is tightly linked to a deeper understanding of blockchain specificities and DNA: Internet of value, Trusted ecosystems, economic horizontalisation and peer to peer models, crypto-economies.
Master these specificities unleashes capacity to go beyond experimentations with a middle and long term roadmap, generating value via new products & services go to market, and enhanced economic models (clustering, fraud management, traceability).
Operational efficiency is questioned due to current offering dispersion and apparent immaturity. Our value added is to assist in building IT Strategy filtering technologies based on their respective business coverage and proven credentials.
At BlockChain Strategists, we make the bridge between Digital Strategic Consulting and BlockChain market play, to become YOUR partner in this upcoming digital disruption
FirstPartner's 2016 Blockchain Ecosystem Market Map helps to decrypt the blockchain landscape with a visual overview of the emerging ecosystem, players, technologies and trends. It clearly summarises three main areas of focus emerging around the core blockchain or distributed ledger protocols:
1) Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Providing an alternative to centrally managed "fiat" currencies, this sector includes Bitcoin exchanges, Bitcoin wallets, miners and cryptocurrency payment processors. The map illustrates how these companies interact and features some leading players including Coinbase, Circle, Kraken and 21 Inc.
2) The Financial Services Blockchain: This has been the main area of focus over the last 12 months as attention shifts from Bitcoin to Financial Services applications. An increasing number of players are focussing on commercialising blockchain technologies for banks, securities, derivatives and asset markets and institutional investors - and are attracting VC funding to do so. Ripple and Ethereum are leading candidate protocols for payment processing and smart contracts and players including Ripple, Chain and Digital Asset Holdings are gaining traction with Financial Institutions. The Map highlights leading technology companies and some of the banks, card schemes and processors who are investing in or evaluating distributed ledger technologies.
3) Other Use Cases: The distributed ledger concept and its ability to support transparent and tamper-proof asset registration, proof of ownership and asset transfer transactions makes it potentially applicable to multiple non financial use cases. The Map highlights a number of candidate use cases including publishing, legal, distributed data storage, document management and IoT. Some of the pioneering initiatives and companies exploring these applications are included.
Crucially the Map also provides a clear pictorial explanation and summary of the leading protocols at the heart of the ecosystem and concepts including coloured coins and smart contracts that supplement them to make a number of the proposed services possible.
A printable version of the map can be downloaded from www.firstpartner.net.
1 Blockchain needs a native digital asset such as bitcoin;
2 Bitcoin is digital gold and can be as relevant as physical gold for the history of money, finance, and civilization
3 Unrealistic expectations arise from distributed ledger hype: no reference implementation has emerged yet
4 Instant settlement, cash on the ledger, shared data set, and improved automation are not easy to obtain
5 Time-stamping and anchoring are promising applications
6 Hardly disruptive, DLT might be evolutionary DB tech
Blockchain and BPM - Reflections on Four Years of Research and ApplicationsIngo Weber
In this keynote, delivered at the Blockchain Forum of BPM 2019, I summarized and reflected on research on BPM and blockchain over the last four years, including model-driven engineering, process execution, and analysis and process mining. I also covered selected use cases and applications, as well as recent insights on adoption. The keynote closed with a discussion of open research questions.
Blockchain Projects - Core Pillars of Shipping Product, Feb 2018🔗Audrey Chaing
Thinking about building a blockchain project? What are the top areas of concern to ensure a successful ICO? Learn from founders and investors, lawyers, engineers, and marketing experts. From a talk given at Team Block Society.
Evaluating the potential of blockchain technology to radically transform business
[Feel free to download the presentation if you'd like to view it offline]
Blockchain Technology And CryptocurrencyEno Bassey
A brief presenation about blockchain and understand cryptocurrency. Find out what it is and why you need to know about it. How you can get involved and how it may change the world as we know it.
Traceability of components of products - from food to fashion - is central to the promise of using blockchain to organize and operationalize data from the web of supply chains. How would traceability bring value? How do blockchain and smart contracts work? And how would these foster traceability? What has been done so far in this regard? What issues and tensions affect adoption of traceability, whether by blockchain or other means? This webinar examines blockchain and the role it plays in supply chain by providing traceability.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/blockchain-and-supply-chain-2021/
Business of Decentralized Finance: Economics, Finance, and Business aspects o...Sam Ghosh
Decentralized Finance or DeFi is a prominent use case of blockchain and crypto technologies. It is a rapidly growing sector and new business models are coming up every day. The dynamism of the sector makes understanding and tracking the sector challenging. Apart from that, most discussion around the sector is very technical in nature and can be hard to decipher. There is a need for learning materials that cover the fundamentals of DeFi in simple language without becoming esoteric.
This book is trying to create a general framework for DeFi platforms by presenting complex concepts around DeFi in simple language with case-studies from various DeFi Platforms - How does the Instadapp platform work? How does the Maker platform work? How does Uniswap mine liquidity? How does the Matic token create value for Polygon? How does governance work in Curve Finance? Tokenomics of Shushiswap? Cash-flows in Convex Finance? …..Apart from giving a taste of real DeFi platforms, these case studies will help you compare different technologies and business models.
This book is for techies who want to get into DeFi but are struggling to understand the business models and for business folks who want to understand DeFi but are struggling with the technical vocabulary.
This book does not assume any prior knowledge of blockchain and crypto technologies and contains a primer on these topics.
Get the book on Amazon Kindle
USA : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T2ND42B
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09T2ND42B
Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09T2ND42B
France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B09T2ND42B
Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B09T2ND42B
Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B09T2ND42B
Netherlands: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B09T2ND42B
Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09T2ND42B
Brazil: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B09T2ND42B
Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09T2ND42B
Mexico: https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B09T2ND42B
Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09T2ND42B
India: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09T2ND42B
This book is a derivation of the popular Udemy course with the same name.
https://www.udemy.com/course/business-of-decentralized-finance-defi/?referralCode=A642642AEFE52E7BAB6E
Instructor: Roger Royse, Founder of Royse Law Firm
Course Title: The Business Basics of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Tokens
Location: Stanford Continuing Studies
Week: 3 (of 7)
The third session focuses specifically on cryptocurrencies. We will discuss the history of digital currencies from Bitcoin to Ether and others. We will review core concepts and terms and more highlight the major events in cryptocurrency space, new opportunities and existing problems that remain to be solved.
Why banks invest in blockchain (and not in bitcoin)Koen Vingerhoets
My take on why, generally speaking, banks invest in blockchain & distributed ledger technologi and not in bitcoin. Yes, the ECB doesn't like it. But there are some myths to debunk to make the ECB demand a sound case.
Most slides are pictures, feel free to contact me.
This was first presented on July 20, 2015 at Infosys in Mysore, India with the Blockchain University team. Additional references and citations are in the notes section.
Cryptocurrencies: The Mechanics Economic and FinanceErnie Teo
Presented at the INAUGURAL CAIA-SKBI CRYPTOCURRENCY CONFERENCE 2014 on 04 November 2014 held at the Singapore Management University
This talk gives a general overview of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
BlockChain Strategists is the first French consulting company dedicated to BlockChain & Crypto-economies Strategies, organizations and governance models.
We are convinced BlockChain value generation is tightly linked to a deeper understanding of blockchain specificities and DNA: Internet of value, Trusted ecosystems, economic horizontalisation and peer to peer models, crypto-economies.
Master these specificities unleashes capacity to go beyond experimentations with a middle and long term roadmap, generating value via new products & services go to market, and enhanced economic models (clustering, fraud management, traceability).
Operational efficiency is questioned due to current offering dispersion and apparent immaturity. Our value added is to assist in building IT Strategy filtering technologies based on their respective business coverage and proven credentials.
At BlockChain Strategists, we make the bridge between Digital Strategic Consulting and BlockChain market play, to become YOUR partner in this upcoming digital disruption
FirstPartner's 2016 Blockchain Ecosystem Market Map helps to decrypt the blockchain landscape with a visual overview of the emerging ecosystem, players, technologies and trends. It clearly summarises three main areas of focus emerging around the core blockchain or distributed ledger protocols:
1) Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Providing an alternative to centrally managed "fiat" currencies, this sector includes Bitcoin exchanges, Bitcoin wallets, miners and cryptocurrency payment processors. The map illustrates how these companies interact and features some leading players including Coinbase, Circle, Kraken and 21 Inc.
2) The Financial Services Blockchain: This has been the main area of focus over the last 12 months as attention shifts from Bitcoin to Financial Services applications. An increasing number of players are focussing on commercialising blockchain technologies for banks, securities, derivatives and asset markets and institutional investors - and are attracting VC funding to do so. Ripple and Ethereum are leading candidate protocols for payment processing and smart contracts and players including Ripple, Chain and Digital Asset Holdings are gaining traction with Financial Institutions. The Map highlights leading technology companies and some of the banks, card schemes and processors who are investing in or evaluating distributed ledger technologies.
3) Other Use Cases: The distributed ledger concept and its ability to support transparent and tamper-proof asset registration, proof of ownership and asset transfer transactions makes it potentially applicable to multiple non financial use cases. The Map highlights a number of candidate use cases including publishing, legal, distributed data storage, document management and IoT. Some of the pioneering initiatives and companies exploring these applications are included.
Crucially the Map also provides a clear pictorial explanation and summary of the leading protocols at the heart of the ecosystem and concepts including coloured coins and smart contracts that supplement them to make a number of the proposed services possible.
A printable version of the map can be downloaded from www.firstpartner.net.
1 Blockchain needs a native digital asset such as bitcoin;
2 Bitcoin is digital gold and can be as relevant as physical gold for the history of money, finance, and civilization
3 Unrealistic expectations arise from distributed ledger hype: no reference implementation has emerged yet
4 Instant settlement, cash on the ledger, shared data set, and improved automation are not easy to obtain
5 Time-stamping and anchoring are promising applications
6 Hardly disruptive, DLT might be evolutionary DB tech
Blockchain and BPM - Reflections on Four Years of Research and ApplicationsIngo Weber
In this keynote, delivered at the Blockchain Forum of BPM 2019, I summarized and reflected on research on BPM and blockchain over the last four years, including model-driven engineering, process execution, and analysis and process mining. I also covered selected use cases and applications, as well as recent insights on adoption. The keynote closed with a discussion of open research questions.
InitVerse Blockchain - 5 minutes to understand the blockchain.pdfInitVerse Blockchain
InitVerse Blockchain,Blockchain is an information technology for decentralized data storage, data sharing, and data exchange, which does not need to be controlled by a central organization or individual.
Block chain and Bitcoin. A blockchain is a data structure that makes it possible to create a digital ledger of transactions and share it among a distributed network of computers.
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How Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Redefining Financial Instruments in Finance Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd
Join this webinar to learn how distributed ledger technologies - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies innovating the traditional financial services industry with a transformative impact.
There's a lot of buzz around Blockchain, Is Blockchain the next” Big Thing" in the IT industry? It certainly looks to have a huge impact in finance, but it could also have far reaching effect in many other industries as well
Yao Yao, Jack Rasmus-Vorrath, Ivelin Angelov
https://github.com/yaowser/basic_blockchain
https://www.academia.edu/35646619/Blockchain_Security_and_Demonstration
https://www.slideshare.net/YaoYao44/blockchain-security-and-demonstration-86062973
Distributed ledger technology over a network of computers, which provides an alternative to the centralized system
Distributed Database
Peer-to-Peer Transmission
Transparency with Pseudonymity
Records are immutable
Computational Logic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ArZxRdhyPc
Digital Innovation Digest by Initio. Special focus on Belgium and Digital Pan European ID.
Swoon is coming in Belgium
ITSME has won 40% of Belgian
Private Bank DELEN take over fintech Swanest
Digital Innovation Digest by Initio. News about innovation in Finance industry. This month: "Orange Bank, the beginning of the end?", and "Shared Bank agency".
The past few months stock markets have seen some unusual phenomena. Stocks at the brink of bankruptcy surged, relatively unknown stocks that have stock acronyms similar to those of large companies were rising. Pandemic buzzword stocks exploded. There is a force that is moving the stock market, it’s not the fed, it’s not the hedge funds. It’s an army of amateur traders using the zero-commission trading app Robinhood disrupting long-standing norms in capital markets.
Debriefing of the Initio's Breakfast club session of June 2019 dedicated to open banking.
3 topics addressed:
Disintermediation: Should Banks Still Be Afraid?
How Customer Centricity Killed your Innovation
The Marketplace: An Unexpected Journe
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
If you are looking for a pi coin investor. Then look no further because I have the right one he is a pi vendor (he buy and resell to whales in China). I met him on a crypto conference and ever since I and my friends have sold more than 10k pi coins to him And he bought all and still want more. I will drop his telegram handle below just send him a message.
@Pi_vendor_247
Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank Introduce New Co-Branded Credit Cardnickysharmasucks
The unveiling of the IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card marks a notable milestone in the Indian financial landscape, showcasing a successful partnership between two leading institutions, Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank. This co-branded credit card not only offers users a plethora of benefits but also reflects a commitment to innovation and adaptation. With a focus on providing value-driven and customer-centric solutions, this launch represents more than just a new product—it signifies a step towards redefining the banking experience for millions. Promising convenience, rewards, and a touch of luxury in everyday financial transactions, this collaboration aims to cater to the evolving needs of customers and set new standards in the industry.
The European Unemployment Puzzle: implications from population agingGRAPE
We study the link between the evolving age structure of the working population and unemployment. We build a large new Keynesian OLG model with a realistic age structure, labor market frictions, sticky prices, and aggregate shocks. Once calibrated to the European economy, we quantify the extent to which demographic changes over the last three decades have contributed to the decline of the unemployment rate. Our findings yield important implications for the future evolution of unemployment given the anticipated further aging of the working population in Europe. We also quantify the implications for optimal monetary policy: lowering inflation volatility becomes less costly in terms of GDP and unemployment volatility, which hints that optimal monetary policy may be more hawkish in an aging society. Finally, our results also propose a partial reversal of the European-US unemployment puzzle due to the fact that the share of young workers is expected to remain robust in the US.
how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
#kyc #mainnet #picoins #pi #sellpi #piwallet
#pinetwork
how to sell pi coins in South Korea profitably.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network coins in South Korea or any other country, by finding a verified pi merchant
What is a verified pi merchant?
Since pi network is not launched yet on any exchange, the only way you can sell pi coins is by selling to a verified pi merchant, and this is because pi network is not launched yet on any exchange and no pre-sale or ico offerings Is done on pi.
Since there is no pre-sale, the only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners. So a pi merchant facilitates these transactions by acting as a bridge for both transactions.
How can i find a pi vendor/merchant?
Well for those who haven't traded with a pi merchant or who don't already have one. I will leave the telegram id of my personal pi merchant who i trade pi with.
Tele gram: @Pi_vendor_247
#pi #sell #nigeria #pinetwork #picoins #sellpi #Nigerian #tradepi #pinetworkcoins #sellmypi
Resume
• Real GDP growth slowed down due to problems with access to electricity caused by the destruction of manoeuvrable electricity generation by Russian drones and missiles.
• Exports and imports continued growing due to better logistics through the Ukrainian sea corridor and road. Polish farmers and drivers stopped blocking borders at the end of April.
• In April, both the Tax and Customs Services over-executed the revenue plan. Moreover, the NBU transferred twice the planned profit to the budget.
• The European side approved the Ukraine Plan, which the government adopted to determine indicators for the Ukraine Facility. That approval will allow Ukraine to receive a EUR 1.9 bn loan from the EU in May. At the same time, the EU provided Ukraine with a EUR 1.5 bn loan in April, as the government fulfilled five indicators under the Ukraine Plan.
• The USA has finally approved an aid package for Ukraine, which includes USD 7.8 bn of budget support; however, the conditions and timing of the assistance are still unknown.
• As in March, annual consumer inflation amounted to 3.2% yoy in April.
• At the April monetary policy meeting, the NBU again reduced the key policy rate from 14.5% to 13.5% per annum.
• Over the past four weeks, the hryvnia exchange rate has stabilized in the UAH 39-40 per USD range.
how to sell pi coins in all Africa Countries.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network for other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, usdt , Ethereum and other currencies And this is done easily with the help from a pi merchant.
What is a pi merchant ?
Since pi is not launched yet in any exchange. The only way you can sell right now is through merchants.
A verified Pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins from miners and resell them to investors looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview.pptxmarketing367770
USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview
If you're dreaming of owning a home in California's rural or suburban areas, a USDA loan might be the perfect solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these loans to help low-to-moderate-income individuals and families achieve homeownership.
Key Features of USDA Loans:
Zero Down Payment: USDA loans require no down payment, making homeownership more accessible.
Competitive Interest Rates: These loans often come with lower interest rates compared to conventional loans.
Flexible Credit Requirements: USDA loans have more lenient credit score requirements, helping those with less-than-perfect credit.
Guaranteed Loan Program: The USDA guarantees a portion of the loan, reducing risk for lenders and expanding borrowing options.
Eligibility Criteria:
Location: The property must be located in a USDA-designated rural or suburban area. Many areas in California qualify.
Income Limits: Applicants must meet income guidelines, which vary by region and household size.
Primary Residence: The home must be used as the borrower's primary residence.
Application Process:
Find a USDA-Approved Lender: Not all lenders offer USDA loans, so it's essential to choose one approved by the USDA.
Pre-Qualification: Determine your eligibility and the amount you can borrow.
Property Search: Look for properties in eligible rural or suburban areas.
Loan Application: Submit your application, including financial and personal information.
Processing and Approval: The lender and USDA will review your application. If approved, you can proceed to closing.
USDA loans are an excellent option for those looking to buy a home in California's rural and suburban areas. With no down payment and flexible requirements, these loans make homeownership more attainable for many families. Explore your eligibility today and take the first step toward owning your dream home.
The secret way to sell pi coins effortlessly.DOT TECH
Well as we all know pi isn't launched yet. But you can still sell your pi coins effortlessly because some whales in China are interested in holding massive pi coins. And they are willing to pay good money for it. If you are interested in selling I will leave a contact for you. Just telegram this number below. I sold about 3000 pi coins to him and he paid me immediately.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
how to sell pi coins on Bitmart crypto exchangeDOT TECH
Yes. Pi network coins can be exchanged but not on bitmart exchange. Because pi network is still in the enclosed mainnet. The only way pioneers are able to trade pi coins is by reselling the pi coins to pi verified merchants.
A verified merchant is someone who buys pi network coins and resell it to exchanges looking forward to hold till mainnet launch.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
what is the future of Pi Network currency.DOT TECH
The future of the Pi cryptocurrency is uncertain, and its success will depend on several factors. Pi is a relatively new cryptocurrency that aims to be user-friendly and accessible to a wide audience. Here are a few key considerations for its future:
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1. Mainnet Launch: As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Pi was still in the testnet phase. Its success will depend on a successful transition to a mainnet, where actual transactions can take place.
2. User Adoption: Pi's success will be closely tied to user adoption. The more users who join the network and actively participate, the stronger the ecosystem can become.
3. Utility and Use Cases: For a cryptocurrency to thrive, it must offer utility and practical use cases. The Pi team has talked about various applications, including peer-to-peer transactions, smart contracts, and more. The development and implementation of these features will be essential.
4. Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving globally. How Pi navigates and complies with regulations in various jurisdictions will significantly impact its future.
5. Technology Development: The Pi network must continue to develop and improve its technology, security, and scalability to compete with established cryptocurrencies.
6. Community Engagement: The Pi community plays a critical role in its future. Engaged users can help build trust and grow the network.
7. Monetization and Sustainability: The Pi team's monetization strategy, such as fees, partnerships, or other revenue sources, will affect its long-term sustainability.
It's essential to approach Pi or any new cryptocurrency with caution and conduct due diligence. Cryptocurrency investments involve risks, and potential rewards can be uncertain. The success and future of Pi will depend on the collective efforts of its team, community, and the broader cryptocurrency market dynamics. It's advisable to stay updated on Pi's development and follow any updates from the official Pi Network website or announcements from the team.
US Economic Outlook - Being Decided - M Capital Group August 2021.pdfpchutichetpong
The U.S. economy is continuing its impressive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and not slowing down despite re-occurring bumps. The U.S. savings rate reached its highest ever recorded level at 34% in April 2020 and Americans seem ready to spend. The sectors that had been hurt the most by the pandemic specifically reduced consumer spending, like retail, leisure, hospitality, and travel, are now experiencing massive growth in revenue and job openings.
Could this growth lead to a “Roaring Twenties”? As quickly as the U.S. economy contracted, experiencing a 9.1% drop in economic output relative to the business cycle in Q2 2020, the largest in recorded history, it has rebounded beyond expectations. This surprising growth seems to be fueled by the U.S. government’s aggressive fiscal and monetary policies, and an increase in consumer spending as mobility restrictions are lifted. Unemployment rates between June 2020 and June 2021 decreased by 5.2%, while the demand for labor is increasing, coupled with increasing wages to incentivize Americans to rejoin the labor force. Schools and businesses are expected to fully reopen soon. In parallel, vaccination rates across the country and the world continue to rise, with full vaccination rates of 50% and 14.8% respectively.
However, it is not completely smooth sailing from here. According to M Capital Group, the main risks that threaten the continued growth of the U.S. economy are inflation, unsettled trade relations, and another wave of Covid-19 mutations that could shut down the world again. Have we learned from the past year of COVID-19 and adapted our economy accordingly?
“In order for the U.S. economy to continue growing, whether there is another wave or not, the U.S. needs to focus on diversifying supply chains, supporting business investment, and maintaining consumer spending,” says Grace Feeley, a research analyst at M Capital Group.
While the economic indicators are positive, the risks are coming closer to manifesting and threatening such growth. The new variants spreading throughout the world, Delta, Lambda, and Gamma, are vaccine-resistant and muddy the predictions made about the economy and health of the country. These variants bring back the feeling of uncertainty that has wreaked havoc not only on the stock market but the mindset of people around the world. MCG provides unique insight on how to mitigate these risks to possibly ensure a bright economic future.
how to sell pi coins at high rate quickly.DOT TECH
Where can I sell my pi coins at a high rate.
Pi is not launched yet on any exchange. But one can easily sell his or her pi coins to investors who want to hold pi till mainnet launch.
This means crypto whales want to hold pi. And you can get a good rate for selling pi to them. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor below.
A vendor is someone who buys from a miner and resell it to a holder or crypto whale.
Here is the telegram contact of my vendor:
@Pi_vendor_247
1. Block-chains & Crypto Currencies
The Basics of decentralisation & cryptography - January 2018 Initio IKS
Jan Stanley Brown
2. Objectives and knowledge sharing
• What is blockchain? Why should we care?
• Cryptography: Shared secrets and the Blockchain
• Protocols: What’s in those blocks ?!
• Ethereum
• Bitcoin
• Hyperledger
4. A blockchain is a shared ledger
Ledger:
An account book of final entry, in which business
transactions are recorded
5. A blockchain is an immutable database
Database:
A collection of information that is organized so
that it can easily be accessed, managed, and
updated.
6. A blockchain moves data around
Data:
Data is information that has been translated into a
form that is more convenient to move or process
(e.g. bits)
7. A blockchain is secure
Security:
Preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure,
disruption, modification, inspection, recording or
destruction of information
8. Putting it all together
Shared ledger and Immutable Database for Transferring Data very Securely
9. Why should WE (Initio) care?
Financial services, RegTech, payment institutions and many more are investing in blockchain technology
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10. Large blockchain projects
•Vulcan allows clients to launch digital assets
thattrade alongside other virtual currenciesPWC
•Project Bletchey is an open, modular Blockchain as-a-
Service (BaaS) fabric powered by AzureMicrosoft
•Rubix aims to bring start-up speed and enterprise
reliability to the blockchain marketDeloitte
•Editable blockchain for enterprise and permissioned
systemsAccenture
•IBM Blockchain is the company’s enterprise offering,
independent of their Hyperledger project
contribution
IBM
12. What is cryptography?
Cryptography
noun | cryp·tog·ra·phy | krip-ˈtä-grə-fē
Cryptography is the study of mathematical techniques related to
aspects of information security such as confidentiality, data
integrity, entity authentication, and data origin authentication
13. What does cryptography do?
Confidentiality Data Integrity
Authentication Non-Repudiation
14. Public/private key cryptography
• Public/private key cryptography (also known as asymmetric cryptography) is a
technique to encrypt and decrypt data using public and private key pairs
• The “keys” are simply long numeric strings
• Public keys are shared with everyone, like an email address
• Private keys are kept secret, like a password
Sender Encrypt Decrypt Recipient
Recipient’s
public key
Recipient’s
private key
15. Cryptographic hashing
• A cryptographic hash function is a type of algorithm than can be executed on a piece
of data, which will produce a value called a checksum
• Two files can be guaranteed to be identical if the checksums generated from each file are the
same
• There are many specific hashing functions that can be used, however the function must be
consistent for the data to be validated as authentic
• Hashing creates a fixed-width string out of other strings of any size
Input Ouput
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18. Cryptographic transaction cycle stages
Create Broadcast Propagate Verify
Transactions are typically
created using a wallet
Application
Transaction is created with
the source wallet address,
destination wallet address
and the amount of coins
being sent.
Transaction is ready to be
sent once sender digitally
signs the transaction
Broadcasted transactions
are more like data Packets
Nodes are ensured to be in
a predetermined protocol
Proof that the owner of
coins requires the transfer
Data can be sent over any
network connected to the
internet, but transmitting
cryptographically
Transactions not adhering
to protocol are rejected
P2P network allows for
rapid message delivery,
since each recipient
transmits the information
to more nodes to
decentralize the
information
Valid transactions are
collected by a miner and
grouping into a block
Upon verification of the
validity of the block, the
block is tagged as
“Confirmed”
Typically, it requires
6 counts of confirmation
for the transaction to be
deemed irreversible
19. What is mining ?
• Primary purpose is to add and confirm new transactions into the public ledger
• Mining ensures that transactions are not duplicated and conflicting transactions
do not occur
• Computational complexity and high power capacity to mine made it difficult and
expensive to attempt to defraud the network
24. What is a protocol?
► A set of rules and requirements defining the standards, structures, and types of messages allowed over electronic
communication between two or more end points.
► The protocol defines what is required to send a transaction and what is required for those transactions to be validated.
► All users and nodes that connect to the network must use an accepted distribution of software that follows the rules
of the protocol in order to maintain consistency across the network and ensure its security.
► Transactions or blocks that do not conform to the predefined rules will be rejected.
► The protocol is not static – modifications to the protocol can be made. However, any changes require a consensus
based authentication.
25. Networks and nodes
The blockchain is an example of a network based upon a distributed ledger (blockchain technology). Specific data or
tokens can be transferred over these networks, made up of computers called “nodes.” To be broadcasted on the
network by the nodes, transactions must adhere to rules stipulated by the protocol.
► Decentralized
► No central authority to unilaterally control transactions and code execution
► Peer-to-peer (P2P)
► No central server to record all transaction, allowing for shared public access to the blockchain
► Consensus based authentication
► Transactions cannot be unilaterally approved - a majority of the network participants must
include the transaction in a block in order for it to be valid, thus reaching consensus.
This contrasts with traditional networks used by financial institutions and credit card companies
(such as VisaNet, ACH, etc.), which are typically:
► Centralized
► Controlled and maintained by one entity
26. Decentralized trust system
► Data application and settlement networks, which are based upon distributed ledgers, provide embedded trust
► Ability to rely on a distributed network of users rather than having to trust one single entity to
perform tasks
► This allows for the irrefutable proof that a transaction/contract/agreement/data has not been
duplicated or altered in the digital realm
► The embedded trust inherent in distributed ledgers is possible because the ledger is stored on a peer-to-peer
network of computers rather than through a central server. Any additions/changes made to the ledger must be
agreed upon by a majority of users, not unilaterally by a single user.
► As a result, services that traditionally require a trusted third party (such as fund transfers, contract verifications,
escrow, etc.) can now be performed with the speed and convenience of the digital realm, resulting in:
► A reduced dependence on centralized parties
► Low-cost, international transactions with near-instant settlement
► Irrefutable proof of ownership of digital assets / contracts / agreements
28. What is Ethereum
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that
run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud
or third party interference
29. Basic concepts of Ethereum
Node
• An access point thru which a system can read and write to Ethereumblockchain
Proof of work
• A proof of work is a piece of data which is difficult (costly, time-consuming) to produce but easy for
others to verify and which satisfies certain requirements
Ether
• It’s a real digital currency you can buy and use
Gas
• Cost to run and store things on Ethereum
DAPP
• Decentralized smart contract application running on Ethereum blockchain
30. Basic concepts of Ethereum
When deploying a smart contract in Ethereum, a few tools are needed:
32. What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a permissionless digital currency and commodity e.g. a digital version of
gold
It is digital money, that is secure and provides an instant transfer of value anywhere
in the world
33. Basic concepts of Bitcoin
Address
A Bitcoin address is similar to a physical address or an email. It is the only information you need to provide for someone to pay you with
Bitcoin.
Private Key
A private key is a secret piece of data, like a password, that proves your right to spend bitcoins from a specific wallet.
Wallet
A Bitcoin wallet is loosely the equivalent of a physical wallet on the Bitcoin network. The wallet actually contains your private keys which
allow you to spend the bitcoins allocated to it in the blockchain.
Cryptography
Cryptography is the branch of mathematics that lets us create mathematical proofs that provide high levels of security. In the case of
Bitcoin, cryptography is used to make it impossible for anybody to spend funds from another user's wallet or to corrupt the blockchain. It
can also be used to encrypt a wallet, so that it cannot be used without a password.
36. What is HyperLedger
Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort to advance cross-industry
blockchain technologies. It is a global collaboration, hosted by the linux foundation,
including leaders in finance, banking, IoT, supply chain, manufacturing and
technology.