Understand the Blockchain in Two Minutes

Video above by Institute for the Future (IFTF). 

Animation always seems to work to get me to not only pay attention but to retain the information provided. Thought this might be helpful for those who are trying to get a rudimentary understanding of blockchain.

Over the past decade, an alternative digital paradigm has slowly been taking shape at the edges of the internet.

This new paradigm is the blockchain. After incubating through millions of Bitcoin transactions and a host of developer projects, it is now on the tips of tongues of CEOs and CTOs, startup entrepreneurs, and even governance activists. Though these stakeholders are beginning to understand the disruptive potential of blockchain technology and are experimenting with its most promising applications, few have asked a more fundamental question: What will a world driven by blockchains look like a decade from now?

Vitalik Buterin explains Ethereum

In this three minute Youtube video Vitalik Buterin creator of Ethereum explains what Ethereum is. Makes sense to get it right from the coders mouth right?

zEthereum is a platform that makes it possible for any developer to write and distribute next-generation decentralized applications. Borrowing the concept of distributed consensus and cryptographic proof that makes cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin so effective in trustless payments, Ethereum extends the use of these technologies to trustless agreements. This allows developers to easily build innovative new products on a censorship and collusion-resistant foundation.

Main site: https://www.ethereum.org
Forums: https://forum.ethereum.org
Github: https://github.com/ethereum
Blog: http://blog.ethereum.org
 Code Releases: https://code.ethereum.org
Wiki: http://wiki.ethereum.org
Meetups: http://ethereum.meetup.com
Whitepaper: http://ethereum.org/ethereum.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethereumproject
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/ethereumproject
Google+: http://google.com/+EthereumOrgOfficial
IRC Freenode: #ethereum

19 Industries The Blockchain Will Disrupt by Future Thinkers

Future Thinkers definitely have their eyes set on the future. This video on their Youtube channel discusses 19 industries that blockchain technology will disrupt. Change is good. The world needs a bit of  a shake up. After watching if you'd like more information about Future Thinkers be sure to visit futurethinkers.org They have an archive full of video and articles. they also have a podcast on iTunes.

A Retweet From HoodMarket101

Looks like our tweet prompted a blog post on Medium by @HoodMarket101.

"It’s important to do thorough research and seek reputable sources if you’re looking to partake in the whirlwind of crypto-currency opportunities. If it seems too good to be true, well it probably is."

Read more here.

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