BIBA Greater Manchester - An Introduction to Cryptocurrency - 28 November 2019

Cryptocurrency and it's disruptive architecture is now heading the biggest revolution in the Finance sector for the last 100 years. There is a lot of hype surrounding Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, but what does this actually mean for us? What is this new technology?

Mark Robinson, Client Director at Finch Insurance Brokers, will give an entry level introduction to the world of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. The goal of the talk isn't to plumb the depths of mathematical wizardry, but to serve an introduction to the broader architecture and conceptual background of the technology behind Cryptocurrency.

The talk will cover:-

• What are cryptocurrencies?
• What is Bitcoin?
• A brief history of Bitcoin  
• Ethereum vs Bitcoin 
• Underlying Technology of Crypto
• Symmetric & Asymmetric Algorithms 
• Digital signatures
• Blockchains
• Mining