ThingsCon Amsterdam 2016 - Block exchange - workshop intro - Chris Speed

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Block Exchange

14.00Introduction

14.15BlockExchangeinthreerounds

15.00Ideation

15.30Presentations&Reflections

16.00Close

From Push to Pull Economies

PushPull Economyandtherole of‘consumer’

From Push to Pull Economies

PushPull Economyandtherole of‘consumer’

From Push to Pull Economies

PushPull Economyandtherole of‘consumer’

From Push to Pull Economies

PushPull Economyandtherole of‘consumer’

From Value Chains to Value Constellations

Company ConsumerCreating Producing Selling Delivering Supporting

Howvalueusedtobecreated

From Value Chains to Value Constellations

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From Value Chains to Value Constellations

From Value Chains to Value Constellations

Overview

• Digital currency

• Scarcity built into it

• Decentralised transaction ledger

Bitcoin and Blockchain

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Block

Transactions

Transaction visualisation

Ledgershared, digital, sealed, distributed, public, encrypted

Blocksincremental storage of transaction as blocks to form an immutable chain

MiningConsensus confirmation of transaction activity releasing new currency to be flooded into the system to keep flow

Primary Principles

• Possibility for people to exchange value without the need for a trusted third party

• Building trust via distributed consensus

• Anyone can join the system

• Security through distributed copies

Primary Principles Image from Ethereum

Emergent and potential uses for Blockchain technologyFinancial Investments• Currency• Bonds• Equities• Commodities• Spending or trading records• Mortgage / loan records• Crowd funding

Public Records• Land registry/ownership• Vehicle registration• Business licensing• Criminal records• Passports• Birth certificates• Voting / voting records• Building permits• Government transparency

Private uses• Contracts• Signatures• Wills• Trusts

Semi-public• Degrees• Certificates• Grades• HR records• Medical records

Physical assets• Home/house• Cars• rental property

Emergent applications Extract from Bitcoin Series 24: Mega-Master Blockchain List

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Block Exchange – Instructions

Whatyouneed:

• 10Legobricks

• Stickerstomark5Legobrickswithyourinitials

• 6resourcecards=2setsof3cardseachor 6cardsof2differentresources

Howitworks

• 3roundsoftrading,15mineach

• Registertradesasblocksontheblockchain

• Perround,onegroupofminers(3people)willsolvemathpuzzlestoearn25newblocks

Block Exchange – Instructions

Howitworks

• 3tradingactivitiesat15mineach

• Registertradesasblocksontheblockchain

• Perroundonegroupofminers(3people)willsolvemathspuzzlestoearn25newblocks

Block Exchange – Instructions

Howitworks

• 3tradingactivitiesat15mineach

• Registertradesasblocksontheblockchain

• Perroundonegroupofminers(3people)willsolvemathspuzzlestoearn25newblocks

Block Exchange – Instructions

275

7564213

Example:

75- 6=6969x4=276276+2=278278x1=278278- 3=275

MINEOILSHEEP WATER WHEAT WOOD

Round 1Trade with each other.

All resources are worth 1 brick.

Block Exchange – Let’s trade

Round 2Water shortage and war in the middle

east lead to scarcity of some resources.

Water is now worth 2 bricks and oil worth 4 bricks.

Others remain 1 brick.

Block Exchange – Let’s trade

WATER

OIL

Round 2Water scarcity and a dry summer lead

to unfruitful harvests.

Wheat and sheep are now worth 3 bricks.

Other resources back to 1 brick.

Block Exchange – Let’s trade

WHEAT

SHEEP

Round 3

Make up any resource or concept and trade for bricks.

Write your trades on board.

Block Exchange – Let’s trade

What forms of value were traded?What did you learn or find inspiring?

How could this inform new concepts or use cases?What use scenarios could you envision?

Block Exchange - Reflections

BitBarista:https://youtu.be/aac3Vx54F6E

KASH Cups: https://youtu.be/6eSVpGiIZfo

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