#BlockchainDeathmatch

Featured Session: Blockchain Deathmatch: Permission-ed vs -less

Mar 14, 2019

2:00pm – 3:00pm CT

Blockchain Deathmatch: Permission-ed vs -less

Cutting through the fog of blockchain and cryptocurrency hype, what is real and what is buzz in the world of blockchain? The technology has recently been divided into two main camps: Permissioned (private) blockchains, which primarily focus on bringing blockchain-based solutions to enterprises, and permissionless (public) blockchains, most notably Bitcoin, which aim to bring a fully decentralized cryptocurrency and distributed applications to the masses. Both camps have been hailed as world-altering breakthroughs, and accused of being worthless fads. Will the real blockchain please stand up?

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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Cesare Fracassi

University of Texas at Austin McCombs MBA

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Jimmy Song

Blockchain Capital

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Angela Walch

St. Mary's University School Of Law

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