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October 24, 2016, 02:10:24 PM
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Bitcoin & Blockchain - Workshop, Talks and DemosNächstes Treffen: Mittwoch, 02. November 2016 (ausnahmsweise anstatt Stammtisch am ersten Mittwoch des Monats) Microsoft Deutschland, Walter-Gropius-Str. 5, München, 19:00 Uhr In their new offices in Schwabing, Microsoft Germany will have a "DX Blockchain Day" with an internal part during the day, and a public part for our meetup group in the evening. Many thanks to Kerstin Eichmann for giving us the opportunity to be there! The agenda for this evening: 19:00 Doors open + food + drinks + socializing 19:30 Patrick Schidler: Introduction Azure Project Bletchley – Blockchain as a Service for Enterprise SolutionMicrosoft helps its customers with Project Bletchley to overcome typical challenges when they bring their Blockchain-based business model to life: how do we manage digital identities? How can we integrate existing enterprise applications? And how can we secure that our system will scale with its requirements? This session will provide an overview of the Azure-based Blockchain-as-a-Service offering and how it operates as an enterprise Blockchain middleware, specifically it covers: · Project Bletchley: NOT yet another Blockchain implementation · Cryplets: don’t simply trust the oracle · Contract Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio and Solidity extensions 20:30 Q&A, Discussions 20:45 Dominik Schiener: IOTA - The Next Chapter in BlockchainIOTA is a new "Blockchain" architecture, specifically designed for the Internet of Things. In this talk, Dominik will go into details what IOTA is, why it's so revolutionary, how it is different from normal Blockchains, as well as the vision and roadmap of the project. 21:15 End of official part, food + drinks + socializing 22:00 Doors closing (Discussions can continue in cafés or bars close by if there is demand) https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/233412514/
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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December 19, 2016, 09:26:47 PM |
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Bitcoin & Blockchain - Workshop, Talks and DemosNächstes Treffen: Donnerstag, 22. Dezember 2016 (ausnahmsweise Donnerstag statt Mittwoch) WAYRA Academy, Kaufingerstrasse 15, 19:00 Uhr (S-Bahn/U-Bahn Marienplatz, exit Kaufingerstrasse)http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-MunichPaper Wallet WorkshopDid you know you can print your bitcoins on paper and store them safely offline that way? Also holiday season is near, so we'll have an introduction talk and workshop about paper wallets, which make an original and unusual Christmas gift as well. Apart from that, far beyond the use in Bitcoin and crypto-currencies, the concept of private and public keys, as depicted on such a paper wallet, may become more and more pervasive in the future in general. Passwords seem to be unsafe, as users forget them or pick too easy ones. And no matter what certain big hardware and OS manufacturers try to tell you, biometric identification like face or fingerprint recognition is unsafe as well and can easily be spoofed, as often demonstrated by ethical hackers. So we'll take a look how secure (while hopefully still easy) identification and authentication may look in the future of a blockchain world. Maybe personal crypto-key management can and will some day become an intuitive habit in everyday life, just like we're used to handle our physical keys. Target audience: BeginnersYou're encouraged to bring your tablets or notebooks for this hands-on session! You should already own some bitcoins (or fractions), and have a wallet installed, e.g. Electrum. Timetable: 19:00 Doors open, get-together, food + drinks 19:30 Bitcoin & Blockchain news roundup20:00 Rupert Zinnecker: Paper Wallets for Crypto-Currencies• What are crypto-currencies? • How do I manage my crypto-currency units? ⇒ Wallets, especially paper wallets • Why do paper wallets work? ⇒ Blockchain technology • The paperwallet.bit website • Paper wallets as crypto cash, is that possible? 20:30 Workshop: Try it yourselves! And/or drinks, snacks, get-together. Open end! You're very welcome to bring little things (cookies, tea-light candles, etc) to contribute to an xmas party atmosphere. Maybe leave a comment or contact one of the organizers so that we can better coordinate initiatives in this direction! Thank you!
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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January 16, 2017, 05:42:25 PM |
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Bitcoin & Blockchain - Workshop, Talks and DemosNächstes Treffen: Mittwoch, 18. Januar 2017WAYRA Academy, Kaufingerstrasse 15, 19:00 Uhr (S-Bahn/U-Bahn Marienplatz, exit Kaufingerstrasse)http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich33c3 Review (Streamin' and chill)This time, we'll just have a rather informal get-together and view recordings of two or three relevant talks from the recent 33rd Chaos Communication Congress, with the opportunity of discussion afterwards. Some of the Munich community were there, and it was quite a blast, as every year! And although the Chaos Computer Club is very aligned with non-commercial (or even anti-commercial) values of Hacker Ethic, and thus crypto-currencies and blockchains are usually not given much room, many people from the space nevertheless were hanging out there, and besides a lot of self-organized sessions there were three very good major talks about the subject. Please do RSVP or cancel your RSVP as soon as you know you'd come or not, so that we roughly know how many drinks and pizza to order. We don't have a sponsor this time, so we'll pass around the hat, for everyone to contribute around €3-5. Thank you! 19:00 Doors open, food, drinks, socializing 19:30 Bitcoin/Blockchain news roundup + discussions 20:00 [Video stream] Introduction to Blockchains by vimja + discussions This is a very good introduction talk about how (real, actual, proof-of-work-based) blockchains work on a technical level. Target audience: Intended for hackers and developers, but should also be understandable for an audience with a financial background and just some technological affinity. 21:15 [Video stream] A world without Blockchain by Mark van Cuijk + discussions In our community we've become used to the promises and wonders of the blockchain. But "how does national and international money transfer work in the world of banks?" How do those legacy systems work they use until today? Let's find out. Target audience: Newcomers and everyone 22:00 [Video stream] The Zcash anonymous cryptocurrency by pesco + discussions "Zcash is the third iteration of an extension to the Bitcoin protocol that provides true untraceability, i.e. fully anonymous transactions. It is arguably the first serious attempt to establish this extension, in the form of its own blockchain, beyond the form of an academic proposal. The talk provides an introduction to the magic that makes it work." Target audience: Advanced (and only if there is demand) 23:00 Closing time (maybe)
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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February 02, 2017, 03:14:06 PM
Last edit: February 13, 2017, 10:00:21 PM by Bitcoin_Treffen_München |
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Nächstes Treffen: Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2017, 19 UhrBitcoin: Privacy and Censorship Resistance Beyond the WebHotel Cristal München. Schwanthaler Straße 36, München Hauptbahnhof exit South "Bayerstraße". 5 Minute walk via Goethestraße to Schwanthalerstraße junction.http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-MunichWe're delighted to have members from the Bitcoin Core development team dropping by this time.  "Blue Matt" Corallo, advisor for Blockstream and working at Chaincode Labs Inc. in New York, will however start with a rather political talk about the impact of Bitcoin on society. On short notice, we had to change location. We'll be hosted on location of the well-fitting 3-day security conference SECON held by the Pirate Party. 19:00 Doors open, snacks + drinks, socializing 19:30 Welcome, Introduction 19:45 Matt Corallo - Bitcoin: Privacy and Censorship Resistance Beyond the WebIn much of the western world, governments have developed the ability to prevent individuals or organizations from accessing financial services, with little or no court oversight or ability of those being marginalized to challenge the rulings. Under the guise of “terrorism” and "protecting reputations", individuals and organizations, from porn stars, to advocates for those illegally detained in Guantanamo Bay have found themselves unable to hold bank accounts, unable to accept payments online, or even had their funds seized without warning by both private and government actions. In the developing world, the situation can be just as, if not more, extreme. In the mean time, Bitcoin has been slowly shedding its anarchistic and anti-establishment origins and finding places where it can provide legitimate value within the current financial world. In this talk, we'll cover both how Bitcoin is in a unique position to provide activists and marginalized groups access to financial systems to ensure they can continue their work, while still meeting requirements placed on the financial system for reasonable law enforcement purposes. We'll touch on a few cryptographic primitives which, when combined with Bitcoin, can create incredibly practical and powerful tools to comply with regulation without giving up privacy, and of course cover a few common misconceptions about Bitcoin. Target audience: Newcomers, activists, and everyone 20:45 Break 21:00 Technical PartMatt will also shortly introduce some of the technical stuff he's currently working on, with the opportunity to discuss current matters. Target audience for this part: Technical, advanced/expert level 22:00 End of official part
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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February 13, 2017, 10:00:58 PM |
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Hello everyone, a twist of fate somewhat pushed us to switch location on short notice. We'll be at Hotel Cristal, Schwanthalerstraße 36, 80336 München *Hauptbahnhof, exit South "Bayerstraße". 5 Minute walk via Goethestraße to Schwanthalerstraße junction.* Our event has become an inofficial track of the SECON 2017, a 3-day security conference from Thursday to Saturday organized by the Pirate Party, with speakers like Birgitta Jónsdóttir and others. http://pirate-secon.org/You can attend our particular talk for free of course, like usual, but everyone shall feel encouraged to consider getting tickets for the whole conference.  As announced before, Matt will start with a less-technical-rather-political talk. In the second part of the evening, we have the opportunity of technical dialog about current matters for those of us inclined. https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/235381272/Thank you and see you then! the ::bitcoinmuc:: orga |
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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March 14, 2017, 01:28:52 AM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Mittwoch, 15. März 2017, 19 UhrWorkshop for Newcomers + News roundupPirate Party LGS BayernSchopenhauerstraße 71, 80807 MünchenU2 Milbertshofen, exit South-West. 3 minute walk along Schopenhauerstraße..http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich
We'll have a more informal get-together this month, offering an introductory workshop for newcomers, as well as the opportunity to have a discussion round about news and current events in the bitcoin and blockchain space. We usually do this format when we don't find specific speakers for our monthly workshop/talks event. We'll be kindly hosted (again) by the German Pirate Party this time. They have rooms with all the necessary equipment in the Northern part of Munich. Thanks very much! (We are not affiliated with the Pirate Party, nor are we affiliated with the locations and hosts of past or future events.) 19:00 Doors open, pizza + drinks (for small donations), socializing 19:30 Welcome, introduction round 19:45 Workshop for newcomersInteractive dialog with our newcomers today about what they already know and want to learn. Advanced-level attendees are asked to assist. Learning by teaching, there's always something new to discover for all of us. We have slides and websites ready to demonstrate and show most of the subject matters. At a meta-level: Are wallet install parties still feasible in times of high fees? For demoing transactions and block explorers, should we sidestep into altcoins for the time being? If so, which? 20:45 News roundup and discussionsProposed topics: • Price frenzy, all-time high, no ETF, honey badger • The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance • R3 unchained • Should we even mention DASH? 21:30 End of official part, drinks, socializing
Originally we had planned an event with Abra this month, but this has been indefinitely postponed due to "product delays".
https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/237428997/
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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April 09, 2017, 01:01:30 PM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Mittwoch, 19. April 2017, 19 UhrIntellectual Property Management on the Bitcoin BlockchainWayra Deutschland ("Agora" area)Kaufingerstr 15, 80331 MünchenS-Bahn/U-Bahn Marienplatz, exit West/Kaufingerstrasse. Entry at left-hand/East side of the building Kaufingerstr 15. Ring at "Wayra Deutschland"https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/236431006/
How does it actually look like to work with the Bitcoin blockchain for use cases like intellectual property management, far from any "blockchain voodoo", as one of our members recently so succinctly put it what's going on in our space sometimes? How do you build such transactions? And how does it all tie in with all the current situation about fees? Heck, why don't you just use $altcoin that is so much easier / cheaper / faster / sexier / unicornier? Florian Weigand, CTO from the Munich-based startup bernstein.io – formerly known as clipperz.is – will shed some light, and give us an hands-on presentation of how to secure intellectual property on the Bitcoin blockchain. For this he will create a manual Bitcoin transaction and go in the details of how to select a proper fee to be relayed. Furthermore he will show us some tools the developers at Bernstein are using for their day-to-day work. [...]
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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June 12, 2017, 07:01:25 PM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Dienstag, 20. Juni 2017, 19 Uhr A Deeper Look at ICOs Wayra Deutschland Kaufingerstr. 15, 80331 München S-Bahn/U-Bahn Marienplatz, exit West/Kaufingerstrasse (ideally directly from the S-Bahn track's platform). Entry at left-hand/East side of the building Kaufingerstr 15. Ring at "Wayra Deutschland" https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/239872165/
 Yes, we did say ICO. This time we'll be examining the current craze, which is seen as quite controversial even by some of the most libertarian-minded figures in the space. To perhaps achieve some balanced perspective we're excited to have a more diverse program with several guests on this evening. [...]
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July 14, 2017, 01:08:40 PM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Mittwoch, 26. Juli 2017, 18 Uhr OpenTimestamps, Minebox, Crypto-Economics, and Forking Concerns Wayra Deutschland Kaufingerstr. 15, 80331 München S-Bahn/U-Bahn Marienplatz, exit West/Kaufingerstrasse (ideally directly from the S-Bahn track's platform). Entry at left-hand/East side of the building Kaufingerstr 15. Ring at "Wayra Deutschland" https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/240549303/
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd will visit us, as well as a delegation from the BHB Network aka Blockchain Lab in Milan, who will together introduce the OpenTimestamps project, plus folks from from minebox.io. We are excited and honored to have them all for a packed program this evening. There will also be an unusual introduction talk about the blockchain, a talk about Cryptoeconomics, and we will have a good opportunity to discuss current matters like the forking concerns and how users might be affected in this decisive era of Bitcoin's development and evolution. [...]
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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September 11, 2017, 10:52:21 PM
Last edit: September 12, 2017, 02:02:14 PM by Bitcoin_Treffen_München |
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Nächstes Treffen: Dienstag, 19. September 2017, 19 Uhr The Great Altcoin Debate (also ICOs) + Austrian Economics + Bitcoin Trading WERK1 (Event Space, upstairs top floor) Grafinger Str. 6, 81671 München From the Ostbahnhof train station exit South West into Friedenstraße. Head left into Grafinger Straße, then right into the Kultfabrik/Werksviertel area. Follow the Püreelinie. Building at next side road. Upstairs 2nd floor. http://werk1.com/location/ https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/242301271/We welcome Tone Vays and Aaron Koenig in Munich — two legends of the space that we're extremely happy to have on this date! Our guests will give talks about their main fields of activity. We'll learn about the Austrian School of Economics, which has seen a significant revival with the emergence of Bitcoin, and about certain intricacies of Bitcoin trading, its price history and the actual impact on the global economy it may already have. And while Tone and Aaron share very similar political views as big proponents of economic and social liberty, they have very different opinions on the sense or nonsense of various altcoins. So let's seize this opportunity and dig a little bit deeper here in the second part of the evening. Both speakers are independently travelling through Europe for conferences and meetups, but nowhere else they'll be confronted with each other like here in Munich.  Target Audience: The first part with our guests' talks may appeal to a general audience, serving as good overviews about the economics and trading aspects of crypto-currencies. The second part with the discussion may require some acquired familiarity with the space. [...]
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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October 09, 2017, 10:25:05 PM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Donnerstag, 12. Oktober 2017, 19 Uhr Zcash, Monero, Mimblewimble: How to make blockchains untraceable TUM Auditorium 0602 "Theresianum" Arcisstraße 21, 80333 München FU2/U8 Theresienstraße. Exit East into Theresienstraße. Cross Luisenstr., and after 100 meters head into the building to the right (side entry). Auditorium 0602 "Theresianum" on the ground floor. We're happy to welcome Paige Peterson, community manager for Zcash, Justin Smith who's working with Monero, plus 1-2 more guests tba. https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/243273410/
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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December 09, 2017, 06:55:27 PM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Dienstag, 19. Dezember 2017, 18:30 Uhr The History of Money, Lending, and Banking, and its Future in the Crypto-Age We're very happy to welcome Joshua Scigala from the gold-for-bitcoin exchange vaultoro.com ( https://www.vaultoro.com/), Kersten Schütze from the crypto-lending platform ethlend.io ( https://about.ethlend.io/), and developer and monetary systems thinker Martin Kreidenweis. We'll take this opportunity to look at the history of money and banking, and to think about what we can learn from it for a potential future of "Hyperbitcoinization ( http://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/hyperbitcoinization/)" or the like in which crypto-currencies widely succeed. How did money originate? How did people in the past save, lend, and invest? And how will we do online banking without actual banks in the near future (or even, today)? We'll have in-depth talks and presentations full of information that cover many angles and viewpoints, so prepare also for an interesting discussion round! Such a full program means we're going to start at 18:30! Target Audience: Everyone interested in different viewpoints about the nature of money in general, and of course of crypto-currencies in particular. No all-to-deep technical knowledge required. [...] https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/jjjrbnywqbbc/
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Bitcoin_Treffen_München (OP)
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January 16, 2018, 01:03:58 AM |
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Nächstes Treffen: Freitag, 19. Januar 2018, 18:30 Uhr Gaming the Blockchain: Spells Of Genesis, Beyond The Void This time we'll take a look at the use case of games utilizing blockchains. We're excited to welcome the people behind "Spells of Genesis" and "Beyond the Void", so we'll have opportunity to learn about (and try!) these games, hear about the challenges, and discuss how the blockchain can be "gamed" for viable business models in the game development industry, with insights hopefully transferable to other areas as well. Target Audience: Everyone wanting to learn about blockchains in a playful way, and game developers wanting to evaluate opportunities this technology might bring to the table. [...] https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Munich/events/jjjrbnyxcbwb/
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