Blockchain for Financial Bodies

1. Should have basic knowledge of business operation, fiscal systems, currency encryption and data systems
2. Must have basic understanding of software and systems

Target Audience

1. Managers and Engineers whose company is venturing into finance/commerce space
2. Business Analysts & Investors

Introduction To Blockchain

• Transactions storage on Blockchain
• Side chains
• History of Bitcoin
• Bitcoin mining
• Bitcoin general usage, trading and online exchange

Blockchain Usage

• Payment systems
• Cryptocurrencies (Bitcons Ledger)
• Royalty collection

Bitcoin Security

• Bitcoin pseudo-anonymity
• Security Measures
• Wallet Back Up and Restore

Mining and Transactions

• Digital Assets
• Distributed Ledgers
• Networks and Nodes
• Cryptography
• Proof and Distributed Consensus
• Pools and Scripting

Bitcoin Scalability and Limitations

• Transaction volumes and block sizes
• Mining pools and centralisation

Centralised vs. Decentralised Blockchains

• Centralised blockchain
• Decentralised blockchain

Use Cases and Opportunities for Financial Institutions

• Domestic payments and Micro-transactions
• Cross-border payments, clearing and settlement
• Coloured coins and digital asset ownership
• Time-stamped records
• Proof of ownership
• Trade of financial assets
• Capital markets
• Smart contracts and assets
• Digital identity

Conclusion

• Bitcoin for remittances in emerging economies
• Digital currencies and financial institutions