Decentralization Part 2 of 3: Grasping Crypto and Tokenomics

Summary

Ethereum is a blockchain that includes the ability to run applications called Smart Contracts in a decentralized environment. This technology started a movement called Crypto, which allows people to buy and sell tokens in both central and decentralized exchanges. Lean at a high-level how these systems work and the concept of a Token or Digital Coin.

Outline

  • Introduction to Ethereum
  • Using Smart Contracts to create a digital coin
  • A different way to fundraise with ICOs
  • Crypto exchanges

Prerequisites

  • Decentralization Part 1 – Diving Into the Blockchain

About your presenter

Tom Wilson is the Founder/CEO of hyper63, a company that provides hyper a cloud service that accelerates application development. Before hyper, Tom was the CTIO with Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (TRHC). During this period, Tom served the local technology community, inspiring and mentoring engineers. Connect with Tom on LinkedIn.