Blockchain x Mainstream — Full Video and Slides from event at Betaworks Studio in New York, 19 June 2018.

We want to extend a huge thank you to John Borthwick and the team at Betaworks for hosting Blockchain x Mainstream at the gorgeous new Betaworks Studios space in New York last week.

OST’s Chief Blockchain Strategist Ben Bollen and I presented the opportunities and challenges for mainstream adoption of Blockchain through a case study on OST partner, Unsplash, the world’s largest utility for high quality photography with 6 billion monthly photo views, 700 million monthly API calls, and 450 million monthly photo downloads. Unsplash is working with OST to tokenize their business and create a decentralized demand-driven economy for photography.

Preeti Varathan from Quartz News moderated a spirited panel with Mark Bonchek, Chief Epiphany Officer of Shift Thinking and advisor to numerous CMO’s major brands, on the benefits of tokenization for mainstream businesses.

Check out the video from the event and view the slides, below, to learn:

• How the current cryptocurrency fueled blockchain boom compares to the dotcom boom from the 1990's.
• How cryptocurrency consumer adoption compares to mainstream consumer apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WeChat.
• The benefits and challenges for businesses and consumers adopting blockchain technologies.
• The OST blockchain infrastructure and developer tools designed to help spur mainstream adoption.
• Views on the regulatory climate and what regulations mean for blockchain adoption and ICO projects.

Here’s the high-quality video.

And, here’s the slide deck with embedded YouTube videos. You can also download and feel free to use the slides.

Looking back at a very successful first Blockchain x Mainstream event, we can’t wait to do more of these workshops in cities all over the world. We’re also looking to incorporate technical deep-dives into break-out sessions at future workshops, as that was a big ask from the audience.

About OST

OST is building the complete blockchain infrastructure and toolkit for business. We strive to be the blockchain technology partner of choice for businesses of all sizes and levels of technical sophistication, enabling any business to create, launch, and manage their own branded digital token economy powered by OpenST protocols and OST blockchain management software. The OpenST protocol enables companies to launch branded token economies on highly scalable, open, cryptographically auditable side blockchains. OST has offices in Berlin, New York, Hong Kong, and Pune India. For more information, please visit: https://ost.com/

About Betaworks Studios

Combining a physical space with software, Betaworks Studios will have all the benefits of a club but one where all builders are welcome. Betaworks has been building products like bit.ly, GIPHY, Tweetdeck, and Dots for ten years. We’re now opening our doors to all the makers and doers out there.