In this article we will go over how to create your very own token using ERC-20 standard on the ethereum blockchain. You will only need a metamask account. So, how do we go over it ? The very first thing will be to create a metamask wallet in your broswer. Read more…
I have been tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum prices for a long time on my phone with the blockfolio app. I really try to refrain from checking my portfolio every 15 minutes but still some days I find myself looking at it all day long. Especially on days where the prices Read more…
I was involved in a project with a bank wishing to experiment and then implement a tokenization engine. This engine would answer a few concrete use cases : The bank has a lot of real estate and would like to make it available as an investment vehicle to their clients. Read more…
Day 3 – Smart contracts Rationale: What is a Smart Contract? Why Smart Contracts? A Detour into the Real World: Distributed Systems Principles Revisited A Detour into the Real World: Etherum, Solidity, and Remix Writing Smart Contracts Compiling and deploying the smart contracts Use Cases: Writing a Smart Contract in Read more…
Day 2 Blockchain Platforms and Architectures Part V: Ethereum Basics Mechanism and Protocol Smart Contracts Part VI: The Blockchain World Other Blockchains Blockchain Interoperability Part VII: Practical Exercises Ethereum Wallet Smart Contract Part VIII: Blockchain Evaluations (Technical View, mainly) To Blockchain or not to Blockchain Comparisons and Assessment Challenges and Read more…
Day 1 Introduction to Blockchains Part I: Introduction and Background Distributed Systems Overlay Networks and Peer-to-peer Systems Security and Trust Part II: Blockchain Basics (1) Principles of Blockchains Blockchain Operations Part III: Blockchain Basics (2) Blockchain Eras and Application Domains Consensus Mechanisms Blockchains and Quantum Security Part IV: Cryptocurrencies (Technical Read more…
Holcacracy : A system of self-organization in which individuals define and align the work they need to do together to get a job done; there is no hierarchy or middle managers. ConsenSys : ConsenSys is adapting a lot of its philosophies into a new model. Instead of traditional job descriptions, ConsenSys employees have Read more…
6 inefficiencies in Financial Services Today’s global FS industry is built on decades-old technology, often slow and unreliable. It’s centralized, exposing it to data breaches or outright failure. It tends to reinforce the status quo, and stifle innovation. Attestation Two parties who don’t know or don’t trust each other can do business with assurance. Financial Read more…
We have the right to control our identity online. We are being exploited by the big players on the internet. In feodal times, the lords were at least providing security. Blockchain technology enables us to establish and own identities. Self sovereing means that it’s under your individual control. It’s also Read more…
Smart contracts : Reduce transaction costs by eliminating the need for intermediaries Improve the security and privacy of the parties involved Help to enforce the terms of an agreement Contracts set mutually agreeable rules, the terms of condition for assets, and performance incentives in the form of rewards and penalties. Read more…