Tech Tuesday: Blockchain 101 - How they work and what they enable

By now everyone’s heard of blockchain, with headlines about Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and Stablecoins showing up everywhere from the local newspaper to Saturday Night Live to Congressional hearings. Innovative startups and Fortune 500 companies alike are all building blockchain based apps. But what is it about blockchain that makes it so exciting? And what’s possible with blockchain that was not without it?

Blockchain isn’t just for crypto-currencies or digital collectibles, it is also driving a wave of innovation within businesses in all industries that has the potential to transform legacy processes that still power much of the global economy.

In this talk, Kaleido Co-Founder and Head of Protocol Jim Zhang will break it down for you, giving an overview of the following topics:
-the unique properties of blockchain
-the full blockchain landscape beyond the shared ledger
-how blockchain is being used in businesses today
-what the future holds for blockchain based apps