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Bitcoin: An Introduction

Sarah Robinson, Neighbor

Digital crypto-currencies are on fire! Bitcoin is blazing new paths while opening up exciting opportunities. What are you waiting for?

Some of the key questions that this class will answer:

• * What is Bitcoin? How does Bitcoin work?

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• * Safer than credit cards or checks?

• * Selling your house? Take Bitcoin?

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• * A speculator’s gizmo or a businessperson’s revered tool?

• * International crypto currencies: Interesting aspects, big opportunities, risks and rewards

• * A sketch of open source, Bitcoin and other crypto currencies.

And more!

Instructor: Phillip G. Bradford is a Computer Scientist and Applied Mathematician with extensive experience in academia and industry. Phil is a geek’s geek was a post-doctoral fellow from the Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik in Germany. He worked for BlackRock, now the world’s largest asset manager; Reuters Analytics, a major data and analytics provider; he co-founded his own firm as well as consulted extensively with early stage firms. Currently he works for a great multinational conglomerate. Phil has published extensively in industry journals and for those who understand its significance his Erdős Number is an impressive 2.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/phillip-bradford/13/ba5/49a

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bitcoin-an-introduction-tickets-10017569821

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