The Austin Blockchain Collective’s January 18 online meetup focused on “Lightning Network Basics, Lightning Pool and Shadowchains.” Lightning is a Layer 2 protocol for boosting the performance and scalability of the Bitcoin network. The presentation began with an overview of Lightning and then delved deeper into Inbound Liquidity problem, how Lightning Pool addresses it, and what shadowchains are all about.
The presentation was delivered by Ryan Gentry, Business Development Lead at Lightning Labs. Ryan was previously a research analyst at Multicoin Capital and before that he was a technologist at Intel working on IoT. Play Meetup Archive video below.
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The Austin Blockchain Collective’s December 21 Online Meetup considered “The Future of Bitcoin and Collaborative Custody” and was spurred by moves from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which has given banks the green light to custody bitcoin, resulting in bitcoin exchanges becoming banks and public companies investing in bitcoin as a store of value. Securing bitcoin has never been as important.
The meetup presentation was delivered by Michael Tanguma, Director of Sales at Unchained Capital, which has created a “collaborative custody” approach to lower the bar for individuals and businesses to allow them to achieve a level of bitcoin security that historically would have been reserved for large institutions. Play Meetup Archive video below. November 2020 - Blockchain and City of Austin’s MyPass Project - Credentials, Security and Keys11/16/2020 
The Austin Blockchain Collective's November 16 Online Meetup covered "Blockchain and the City of Austin’s MyPass Project - Credentials, Security and Keys”. MyPass leveraged Web 3.0 tools to help people experiencing homelessness hold on to their important documents, allowing them to access vital services.
The presentation from MyPass Program Lead Adam Wiedemann focused on how human-centered design affected the approach to Verifiable Credential Issuance and Authentication, PGP Security, and Cryptographic Key Stewardship. Click here to view presentation slides. Play Meetup Archive video below. October 2020 - Say Hello to OCI - EOS, Stellar, Graphene & Other Blockchains for Business10/19/2020 
The Collective's October 19 Online Meetup showcased Object Computing, Inc.'s experience with a variety of blockchains and DLTs, including EOS, Stellar and Graphene. OCI's Phil Mesnier and Ciju John presented.
Click here to view presentation slides. Play Meetup Archive video below. 
Over the last two years, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has emerged as one of the hottest topics in the blockchain and crypto space. The focus of the DeFi movement is to create a decentralized financial system, one that is interoperable, inclusive, and transparent. Bass Bauman, Co-Organizer, Austin Ethereum Meetup, presented.
Click here to view presentation slides. Play Meetup Archive video below. 
Fluree secures data with unbreakable cryptography for extreme data integrity. It provides mathematical proof into the provenance, history, and legitimacy of every piece of information – forever. Brian Platz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Fluree, presented.
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Meetup ArchivesThe DecentraTech Collective Community Meetup is a monthly online educational forum. Our interactive meetups present blockchain and Web 3.0 topics with a bias towards business benefits (but including high level technical concepts). Meetups generally include presentations and panels and feature industry thought leaders. Archives
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