What discussion takes place in conference
I mean what are the real topics. which we cant discuss in forum
Can somebody highlight the discussion points and the future of bitcoin in India. Who all attended it and where their any dignitaries from the government bodies too?
What were the key takeaways from the conference and is it possible to see the webcast or some video of it?
hi, i attended this conference. overall it was very good and informative. got interesting one-on-one perspectives from some stalwarts in the industry such as Jeff McDonald and Alejandro De La Torre.
@misterbigg, nothing was mentioned which we can't discuss in the forum.
below is the official agenda, as can be found on the conf. website, along with my notes in green:
Opening Address: The State of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency in India
Speaker: Sandeep Goenka - Spokesperson, DABFI - Digital Assets & Blockchain Foundation IndiaMr. Sandeep was extremely pessimistic on the regulatory aspect of Bitcoins, and warned everyone that the government may decide to ban bitcoin any day. "A blanket ban is not off the table" he said repeatedly. I thought this was a very poor speech to make as an opening speaker for a crypto currency conference, where legal professionals are also presenting. Secondly and thirdly as the head of India's largest bitcoin company & the head of DABFI, he could have shown a little enthusiasm for the industry in India he is at the forefront of.Massive Crypto Adoption Through Gaming with Gamecredits & MobileGO
Speaker: Sergey Sholom - CEO & Alex Migitko - Evangelist, GamecreditsAbout Session: One third of Earth population are gamers and Gamecredits’ aim is to deliver crypto currency adoption on this scale in the most casual and user friendly way possible. Gamecredits & MobileGO together expand this vision even further by bringing blockchain benefits to PC and Mobile gaming together with creating future of Esports.
Very interesting and disruptive model to existing game markets (iTunes store, Google Play Store, etc) which charge gamers alot and take a lot of commission from developers making the games, hence squeezing both parties for profit, and the gamer's experience and game itself suffers in the bargain. Their model provides a platform with an incentive for developers to list, charging very low fees which are then passed on to users. The currency is not new either, has been around since 2015. Can really take off provided they are able to gain wide acceptance in gaming community.Blockchain Technology: Driving Efficiency, Reducing Costs & Creating a New Economy
Speaker: Charli Aho - CTO, Cointed.comAbout Session: Distributed ledger technology (DLT), or blockchain as it is more commonly called, seems to have taken the world by storm, capturing the imaginations and the wallets of financial institutions around the globe. Over the last three years alone, more than 2,500 distributed ledger technology patents have been filed, $1.4 billion in venture capital investments have been made, and the leading blockchain consortium boasts 45 of the world’s largest financial institutions.
unable to attend due to visa issueCloud Mining - Latest Industry Developments
Speaker: Marco Krohn - CFO, Genesis MiningAbout Session: Cryptocurrencies, predominantly spearheaded by the Bitcoin, have taken the financial world by storm. Today, the demand of Cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the application of the Blockchain Technology itself have been growing remarkably following the popularity on the global stage. With no government or “anchor” backing up cryptocurrencies, the only foundation that cryptocurrencies have is people’s faith in their value. In other words, solely the market mechanism determines the price of cryptocurrencies.
basics of mining, fundamentals of Bitcoin, conceptual presentationCyrptocurrency : Existing Regulatory Regime and Need for future Changes in India
Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) M K Bhandari - Director-at-Law, SVKMs Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Vaibhav Parikh - Partner, Nishith Desai AssociatesAbout Session: Increasing acceptance of bitcoin since its launch in 2008 has caused major disruptions in the currency transaction regime. RBI has also raised several issues relating to instances of illicit trade, money laundering, terror funding and lack of legal and financial sanction of this private run parallel virtual currency system. In this session, Prof (Dr) M K Bhandari will address the following and other issues based on global experiences of bitcoin transactions.
- Is bitcoin a currency/a derivative/a computer programme/a goods or a movable property?
- Can bitcoin be accepted as barter system for exchange of goods under Sale of Goods Act?
- Can bitcoin be classified as prepaid payment under Payment of Settlement Act, 2007?
And more critical questions……
currently everything is in a grey area. any trading investment must be declared and tax must be paid to avoid investigations at a later stage. how to file tax is still not clear - various people using various methods. ND&A is one of the law firms pushing for legalization and regulation for crypto currencies in India.Bitcoin Market Adoption
Speaker: Alejandro De La Torre - Business Development, BTC.comAbout Session: Bitcoin continues to grow worldwide, I will delve into why market adoption in key geographic locations is occurring. Everything from socio-economic and regulatory reasons as to why certain regions have experienced a growth in bitcoin usage will be spoken about in detail. Adoption rates and reasons why can be very different depending on if the country is a 1st world country or a developing country. Alejandro will explore these topics and more.
why bitcoin is here to stay. Information about the August 1 fork, and Bitcoin Cash. What is Proof of Work (PoW) / Proof of Stake (PoS)
Speaker: Yohann Yoon - BCC Korea Promoter, BitConnectAbout Session: You might have heard about the idea to move from an Ethereum consensus based on the Proof of Work (PoW) system to one based on the so-called Proof of Stake. I will explain to you the main differences between Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake.
slightly technical but very informative information regarding how exactly bitcoin transactions work. i have a copy of this presentation - if anyone wants it, PM me.Blockchain in Finance and Beyond
Speaker: Nidhi Chamria - Co-Founder, Sofocle Technologies OPCAbout Session: Blockchain as a decentralised platform is revolutionising the Finance domain and others. Whether it be cross border payment settlements, supply chain financing, trade finance etc in Finance industry or e-voting, e-certifications etc in other industries, Blockchain has established as a platform to disrupt each industry. Sofocle has been innovating in the area of Supply Chain Financing, Digital Asset Management and Supply Chain Management using Blockchain, AI/Machine Learning and IoT.
no comment.Decentralized Publishing and Blockchain Based Content Distribution
Speaker: Matej Michalko, Founder & CEO - DECENTAbout Session: Imagine an open-source decentralized network that aims to disrupt Netflix for video on demand, Soundcloud for music publishing and Amazon for e-books. Matej Michalko, DECENT founder and CEO will talk about what blockchain technology adds to the world of content distribution on the Internet. He will present on the advantages of decentralized publishing and blockchain-based content distribution. He will also give practical demonstrations of some important use cases in the digital content industries.
unable to attend due to visa issue BlockChain and BitCoin Increased in the Last Two Years all over the World: What's the Risk - What does the World Need Today - Where will We go the Next Years ?
Speaker: Jorg Molt, CEO - Satoshi SchoolAbout Session: BitCoin and Blockchain technology changed the world in a massive rapidly way and today we reach new announcement with light speed. Many investments vehicle came out and grow to a billion dollar business.
But what is the need today really ? What are the real archives ? A point of view from the beginning of digital currencies in the 90s and the necessary of education today watching at BitCoin and AltCoins.
The obsolescence of traditional banking systems and the potential of crypto currencies for a better, free-er, humankind.Reshaping the Media Industry
Speaker: Alexandre TABBAKH - CEO, PUBLIQAbout Session: The Media environment is currently shaped on the one hand by centralized institutions censoring a high portion of the contents and on the other hand by a massive flow of low quality user generated content. A dangerous over centralization subsists on a market where unfair remunerations and poor customer experience are constantly on the rise. PUBLIQ is a blockchain-powered non profit foundation that pushes authors at the center of the publishing and digital media industry by offering them an efficient and reliable ecosystem to interact and thrive in. Authors have access to a free, secure and censorship resistant platform where they can upload their writings, protect them adequately within the latest blockchain architecture and have them thereafter safely distributed. Intermediaries or traditional publishing house’s control, who used to dominate the author in his or her work, are removed from the chain of creation and distribution.
unable to attend due to visa issueThe Dawn of a New Revolutionary Platform for Information Exchange
Speaker: Jeff McDonald - Vice President, NEM FoundationAbout Session: In this session, Jeff McDonald will discuss real world businesses building solutions on the new protocol, Its features, and why It is secure, and scalable blockchain solution for a wide variety of applications beyond just sending coins.
touches on various different platforms which stand to revolutionize traditional value-exchange systems (NEM being one of them). 
