Blockchain Foundations

Event: Exploring Opportunities for Blockchain Technology in Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development

Blockchain Foundations

23 May 2018

Author / Speaker:

Nicholas Giurietto, ADCA - Other materials by the author

Many people are talking about blockchain but many still do not understand what it is and how it works. Blockchain, a distributed database that contains blocks of timestamped transactions linked together in a continuous chain, is slowly gaining ground. An increasing number of organizations across the globe are choosing blockchain over traditional modes of transactions. This presentation provides a detailed description of the subject and the advantages it offers to those who want to apply it.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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