Thu, 24May18 - Saifedean Ammous, The Bitcoin Standard
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Where: LEE E 101
Date: 24.05.2018
Time: 18-21 (incl. apero)
Program
18:00 WELCOME
Marcus M. Dapp, COSS/FuturICT2
18:05 The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
external page Saifedean H. Ammous, Economist, Lebanese American University & Center for Capitalism and Society at Columbia University.
In his talk, Saifedean Ammous analyzes the historical context to the rise of Bitcoin — an autonomous and decentralized peer-to-peer payment software — its economic properties, and its likely economic, political, and social implications. In particular, he addresses the question whether Bitcoin, and its automated and perfectly predictable monetary policy, can provide a decentralized alternative to the central banking system. His book "The Bitcoin Standard" was recently published.
19:00 Response & Discussion
Tobias Huber and Richard Senner, Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks, ETHZ
19:25 CLOSING
Marcus M. Dapp, COSS
19:30 APERO Sponsored by the COSS group & external page futurICT2.eu project.
Researchers and students from ETH and UZH are cordially invited. If you want to stay for the Apéro please use doodle so we know how many people to expect, thanks! Doodle: external page https://doodle.com/poll/ethmpnbxvguzkbng
Our hashtag is #blockchainresearchzh.