Asset layer is being released on the mainnet in just a couple weeks.

Be sure to reserve your asset names

Code for the asset layer will be released in alpha version within 2 weeks

Ravencoin is Bitcoin but with priority of future commits prioritizing assets rather than being cash or digital gold.

This is a well written response that makes some good points.

Good stuff from Charlie Lee lately

The goal of the proposal is to end the civil war -- that's a worthwhile outcome

Nobody should do a deal like this...way too much risk for too little reward.

The author doesn't see a difference with blood diamonds?  Imbecile

All the major miners are welcome to attend.  There are several people from China attending. 

Claiming it's a "whitey" audience is both incorrect, spiteful and bizarre.   The release doesn't list the name or race of the attendees other than a handful of them.

What specific person who should be invited do you think was excluded based on race, if anyone?

When it started Bitcoin was 90% of what people talked about related to blockchain.  I like the other people attending because they can learn from the Bitcoin people and Bitcoin can learn from them.

Good roundtable info. 

Capacity is not the main topic for a lot of attendees.

I also think it's good to get Bitcoin and non Bitcoin blockchain people together

If you have ideas on how to make it a more balanced mix, I'm all ears.

Who specifically should be invited who is not?

Right now, I think the mix is pretty representative of the industry: dominate by Bitcoin and Bitcoin companies and devs, but with a healthy number of alt coins or non Bitcoin blockchain folks and Ethereum etc and then some investors and service providers.


If you look at its evolution, it should be clear the guest list isn't pushing some agenda -- year one there were very few blockchain people other than Bitcoin so we had 90% Bitcoin and then Vitalik and a couple others.    Year 2 it was more of a mix, this year it's almost 50/50 pure Bitcoin / other blockchain projects.   

A lot of other blockchain projects have been isolated from bitcoin, I think that it's ideal to get everyone talking -- weaker chains can see the benefits of the Bitcoin chain and Bitcoin can benefit from learning more about what the massive companies want to do.

Remember -- no matter what the APPEARANCE is of transparency NO meeting is really transparent.   

US Congress broadcasts everything ...doesn't work.

 I could annoy everyone, park streaming cameras in the room and broadcast every minute --- the companies and others would simply alter what they say and tailor it to an audience and most would be silent....  then at dinner people would break off into groups and end up talking over coffee until 2am ...if we recorded dinner convos they'd head to the bar...if we recorded thst they'd head to their hotel rooms.

My suggestion:  anything you are concerned about, publicly ask a company what their position is and hold them to their words 

As far as the privacy, there are a million things that people don't want public:
- criticizing someone
- disagreeing with a business plan (example, ABC company just got startup funding for an editable blockchain project -- if I think that's a bad idea I'm not likely to say so publicly because I don't want to harm them ...I'd rather talk to them and convince them)
- discussions of joint ventures or deals that are not public
- discussions of challenges (XYZ Funded company keeps losing key staff and thinks it's hurting the business badly, they want advice from fellow CEOs...they would not ask this publicly because they don't want to cause alarm or scare off customers)
- is _____ a scam?   Privately I will circulate names like I have concerns about ____ and here are the concerns -- I won't do so publicly unless it's like OneCoin and I'm 100% absolutely sure it's a scam.   If I'm only 90% sure I won't tweet it because I don't want the risk of slandering a good business

Etc.

Well there isn't really many formal speeches or presentations at all.

Format is more like working groups.

Think of it like 10 industry people grabbing dinner.

This doesn't cover things like scaling does such as a voting on plans or something.

Thanks for the topic suggestions -- good ones

Well it's not purely a Bitcoin event it's a blockchain event -- Satoshi invented the blockchain --  but having said that it's still overwhelmingly Bitcoin companies -- more of them than all the others combined.

I think it's pretty rare that people want to commercialize Bitcoin at the expense of its principles....I sure don't.   I think things like onramps and wallets and exchanges are GOOD for Bitcoin.   Not sure what kind of vision you'd have for Bitcoin or what kind of adoption we'd see with no Bitpay, no exchanges, no wallets etc.

I understand the sentiment but that's just not realistic and will probably never happen in a group like this in any industry or space  -- when people play to the media or a large audience like Reddit or Twitter quality of engagement goes WAY down and substance goes out the window.

There are also tons of things that make sense to talk about privately that are not appropriate to discuss publicly:  hiring decisions, suspected scammers, issues with regulators etc -- people won't generally talk about these things in a public forum.

There will never be transparency of this type in this or any industry -- people will always grab each other at dinner or side meetings -- leaving only the superficial stuff for the cameras.

The US Congress has two full time dedicated news networks and five dozen reporters covering it...every word said on the floor is broadcast, archived and transcripted.   Does that mean it's better?   Not really.   It's about the people and systems.

Overall, worked hard to invite people with a track record of helping this tech, understanding its roots and doing the right thing --- we can't record it,  privacy has a valuable place in society, discussion and this industry IMHO

Adam is one of 100 participants-- he is listed prominent because he is well known and well respected, is one of only a few people who's work is referenced in the Satoshi Whitepaper and his company is important to Bitcoin because it has solid relations to Bitcoin core dev (including employing more devs than anyone else)

No...blockstream is not paying for the event in any way

Who would you suggest for the list?

The third Satoshi Roundtable retreat once again brings together industry leaders at a private resort for deep discussions on bitcoin and blockchain technology.  The gathering, limited in size to approximately 100 industry members and known as one of the key events in the blockchain world, takes place at a resort in North America later this month.


This month, top developers, executives, and influencers will explore various topics and issues facing the industry.  Attendees include Dr. Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock, Johnathan Johnson, President of T0, Erik Voorhees, CEO of Shapeshift, Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com, leading developers like Peter Todd and Eric Lombrozo amongst many others.


The members include a variety of leaders working with Bitcoin, Hyperledger, Ethereum, other blockchain apps, digital token and coin sponsors, advocacy groups and others from the broad blockchain ecosystem.  Participants include C-level executives and founders of Netki, Decentral, Unsung, ConsensSys, Ledger, Bitfury, Open Bazaar, C4, Polychain, Civic, Bitt, Bitgo, Storj, Ethereum, Dash, Bitfinex, Circle, Monero, Genesis Mining, Auger, Bitstamp, Align Commerce, Veriblock and others.  Senior blockchain executives from larger organizations such as Fidelity Investments, IBM and the World Bank also participate.  Jerry Britto, Executive Director of leading cryptocurrency policy group, Coin Center will lead a discussion on regulation which will include a talk from US Congressman Cynthia Lummis, on how the industry can most effectively avoid harmful regulations.  Confirmed attendees also include Alan Cohn of the Blockchain Alliance, Llew Claasen, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, subject matter experts such as attorney Carol van Cleef, investors such as Ben Davenport and Simon Dixon, academics such as Emin Gün Sirer of Princeton, various early adopters, authors and influencers.


Aside from the all-star attendee list, the retreat also breaks from other events in its format and design.  Using "open space technology" or a decentralized "unconference" format, the Roundtable has few formal keynote style talks, or even scheduled sessions, and instead focuses on participant-driven discussion and organic content and scheduling.  "Since everyone is qualified to be a speaker, we don't differentiate between attendees.  The seats are arranged in circles and the group together decides the direction of the sessions based on what is most useful to them.", said Bruce Fenton, CEO of Atlantic Financial and the event's host. "One thing people enjoy about conventional conferences most, is side discussions in the hallway or at meals.  At The Satoshi Roundtable we design the entire event to foster and facilitate this type of deep, meaningful discussion among peers whether it's the whole room, a dozen people, or a breakaway with three people who share a very specific common interest."  Since attendees are carefully selected, participants are more comfortable and can jump into advanced conversations more quickly. Media interaction is off the record and entrepreneurs are encouraged to move out of "pitch mode".


The schedule includes several group meals, two full days in the Roundtable sessions, coffee meetings and cocktail parties, as well as significant time for breakaway discussions, informal gatherings and entertainment. Activities such as golf, water skiing, yoga, tennis, and optional evening poker, strategy and tabletop board games are also organized.  Families and children are also welcome to attend the event and the venue offers childcare and numerous activities.


To receive an invite, prospective attendees typically must be founders or C-level execs of funded startups, senior blockchain focused executives at major corporations, active investors, accomplished developers, or leading academics, notable authors and influencers.  Interested parties can request a waitlist or invitation from the hosts.