Blockchain Technology: How Disruptive Can It Be? (IET London - Harrow)
An insightful and coherent session on the many varied uses of Blockchain was presented by Shamit Bhat, Interoperability Solutions Director at GSMA at the IET London – Harrow event held at Harrow College. He explained how chains are made and how they interact to create blocks – It is the combination of how the blocks are used by different nodes in a given network that highlights the benefits of Blockchain technology with respect to confidentially, integrity and availability. He also explained the concepts of alternative crypto currencies and how if there is enough buzz/traction mixed with market capitlisation of the coin, the market is likely to respond in kind :) He then spoke about the efficiencies of self executing contracts and how they can reduce transaction times down to seconds. Speaking…