Institute of Blockchain™ & NEM’s Blockchain 101 Workshop

This 1-day workshop deals with what Blockchain is about as well as what it is not. It takes you on a journey down the history of the emergence of Blockchain technology, what triggered it and how it caught the attention of the world. You will be exploring the important mechanisms of the Blockchain and how it can change the world around you. Most important of all, how you may tap into the opportunities it offers.

Certification

A joint IBS & NEM Electronic Certificate of Completion will be issued on NEM Blockchain to participants.

Please indicate the correct name during registration for certificate issuing. The Institute is not responsible for any wrong name indicated and may refuse to issue a subsequent certificate.

Assessment

A Mini Quiz of 20 Multiple-Choice Questions will be conducted.

Register Here:

https://bit.ly/2RJqFR6

Date and Time

Sat 8 December 2018 | 9:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Location

Singapore University of Social Sciences Blk C, 463 Clementi Road, Room SR C.4.08 (Level 4) Singapore, 599494

Workshop Outline

• Welcome and Course Objectives

FEATURES OF BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT IS THE BLOCKCHAIN

• “Blockchain is to Bitcoin, what the internet is to email.”
• Key Features of the Blockchain:
• Distributed Ledger
• Immutability
• Fast
• Economic
• Security
• Auditability

WHAT THE BLOCKCHAIN IS NOT

• What is a Token
• Different between Blockchain and Tokens.

HISTORY OF BLOCKCHAIN: WHEN IT STARTED

• Internet 4.0
• 1.0 Email
• 2.0 Website
• 3.0 Mobile internet
• 4.0 Blockchain
• Cryptocurrencies — DigiCash
• Exchanges heists
• The Bitcoin
• White Paper by Satoshi Nakamoto (2008)
• The rise of the Bitcoin
• Uses for the Bitcoin
• How is Bitcoin mined
• Ethereum
• Vitalik Buterin’s whitepaper of Ethereum (2013)
• Smart Contract
• Blockchain Usage
• Discovery of Blockchain uses (2014)
• New Economy Movement (NEM) (2015)
• Current Day Technologies
• Comparison of notable Blockchains
• The future of Blockchain

TECHNOLOGY OF BLOCKCHAIN: HOW IT WORKS?

• Define Blockchain: blocks that chain together to form a ledger
• Transactions in blockchains
• Cryptography
• Mining/Harvesting/Forging
• Consensus
• Proof of Work
• Proof of Stake
• Proof of Importance
• Comparison of POW/POS/POI

USE CASES: WHOM IS IT FOR

• Application to Daily Life
• Effect on Careers
• Application to Industries
• Fintech — Bitcoin
• Notarization
• Data storage
• Social Media
• Copyrights
• Accounting
• Talent Management
• Impact on Industries

ABOUT THE NEM BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM

NEM is an out-of-the-box enterprise-grade blockchain platform launched in March 2015. NEM has industry leading blockchain features which include multisignature account contracts, customizable assets, a naming system, encrypted messaging, and an Eigentrust++ reputation system. Companies with legacy systems can “plug ‘n play” with NEM.

ABOUT THE NEM.io FOUNDATION LTD

NEM.io Foundation is registered in Singapore and is operating globally. It was launched to promote NEM’s blockchain technology worldwide. It is one of the most well-funded and successful blockchain technology projects in the cryptocurrency industry.

For more information about the NEM Foundation and its mission, you can follow us on Inside NEM, our Facebook page, NEM Singapore Telegram or visit our website.