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Bitcoin Wednesday's 5-Year Anniversary Edition

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This event is our 5-year anniversary and will be held at Amsterdam’s Baut, the former Magdalena Chapel at Spaarndammerstraat 460, from 4 – 5 July, 2018.

RSVP here as soon as possible.

A ticket includes both day and evening programs and lunch.

Day 1: Choice of Focaccia sandwich with Mozzarella, Hummus or Spinata romana salami.

Day 2: Choice of Focaccia sandwich with traditional ripened Dutch cheese, tuna salad or farmer’s back ham.

Tentative Schedule for Both Days

Bitcoin Wednesday Schedule 5-Year Anniversary Edition

 

Check back soonest for the full program.

You are invited to join us once again for this upcoming edition of Bitcoin Wednesday, including another program revolving around the important recurring theme of blockchains and cryptocurrencies in Dutch society. As you’ve come to expect, networking will be at the heart of this event: run into your old, familiar Bitcoin Wednesday friends and colleagues and tell stories about the early days; meet the newcomers and share your ideas about the future. After a number of thought-provoking conference presentations, there will be ample opportunity for networking at the bar.

Mark your calendar for the first Wednesday of the month so that we can raise a toast together to the increasing role of Bitcoin in Dutch society. Please take note:

  • So that the digital currency revolution leaves no one behind, please bring colleagues, friends, family and neighbors with you.
  • Bitcoin Wednesday is an accessible event for anyone who has interest in blockchains, digital currencies or related technologies, a great chance to meet other like-minded professionals, and exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere.

Mark it down in your agenda; join us on the first Wednesday of every month. The conference itself usually begins at 19:00, but we gather earlier at the bar for networking.

For all Bitcoin Wednesday conferences, space is limited and advance registration is always required.

Sign up now for Bitcoin Wednesday.

PUBLISHED : July 29, 2017
Paul Sztorc, Research Director, Tierion
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Phil Zimmerman, Creator of PGP
Philip R. Zimmermann, Creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

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Silvio Micali, MIT Professor of Engineering
Silvio Micali, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty at MIT

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Amir Taaki Revolutionary Hacker
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CEO Liz Steininger of Least Authority
Liz Steininger, CEO of Least Authority

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Stani Kulechov, CEO of Ethlend
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Simon Lelieveldt, Regulatory Consultant
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Neeraj Muraka, CTO of Bluezelle
Neeraj Murarka, CTO of Bluzelle

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Cezary Dziemian, The Lightning Network
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Marloes Pomp on Blockchain for Public Sector
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Christian Shearer, Regen Network
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Kenichi Kurimoto, CEO of Nayuta
Kenichi Kurimoto, CEO of Nayuta

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Clément Lesaege, CTO of Kleros
Clement Lesaege, CTO of Kleros

Clément Lesaegeis co-founder and CTO of Kleros, an Ethereum-based app for decentralized dispute arbitration. He is specialist in smart contract development and cryptoeconomics.

Harry Halpin, Researcher at NextLeap
Harry Halpin, Security and Privacy Expert from NextLeap

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Sam Klebanov, CEO Cinezen
Sam Klebanov, CEO of Cinezen

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Yuriy Blokhin, Business Development Manager, Bitfury
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Viacheslav Zhygulin, Product Owner, LightningPeach at Bitfury
Viacheslav Zhygulin, Product Owner for Lightning Peach at Bitfury

Viacheslav Zhygulin is product owner for Lightning Peach, which is Bitfury's Lightning Network solution.  He has a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and created a routing algorithm called Flare, for Lightning Network payments.

Ilya Smagin, Head of Smart Contract Development at Waves
Ilya Smagin, Head of Smart Contract Development at Waves Platform

Ilya Smagin leads smart contract development for the Waves Platform. He previously worked for several global financial services firms such as the Spotware forex trading platform, Deutsche Bank and Yandex.

Tomer Kantor, Proof of Work
Tomer Kantor, Founder of Proof of Work Media

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Jochem Wieringa, Director at CryptoCrunch
Jochem Wieringa, Director of CryptoCrunch

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Guy Zbarsky, CEO of KeepGo
Guy Zbarsky, Co-founder of KeepGo

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Antoine Verdon, Co-founder of Proxeus
Antoine Verdon, Co-founder of Proxeus

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Michael Terpin, CEO of Transform Group and Alphabit Fund
Michael Terpin, CEO of the Transform Group

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Richard Kohl, Bitcoin Wednesday
Richard Kohl, Founder of Bitcoin Wednesday

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Justin Bons of Cyber Capital
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