Fox to Speak at the University of New South Wales Blockchain Seminar
Speaker: Ryan R. Fox Date: Monday June 6 Topic : Democratic Consensus: a Comparative Introduction to the Graphene Blockchain
Abstract
Graphene is an open-source toolkit for building distributed ledger solutions. The talk will explore core elements within the framework including:
- A novel dynamic consensus algorithm
- Hierarchical named accounts
- Value transfers
- Proxy voting
The technical underpinnings of Graphene will be presented in an approachable way using Bitcoin as a comparison. An audience-directed mock blockchain will be configured to demonstrate these concepts. A base-level of knowledge in Bitcoin is recommend to appreciate the comparisons.
Ryan R. Fox
A self-described blockchain professional, currently on sabbatical in Sydney from Minneapolis, US. Fox has wide ranging technical and business strategy experience within FinTech from founding a bubble dot-com, (pending) patent for payment process, and consulting with the largest US banks and many multinational firms.
URL: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~meyden/blockchain.html