Introduction to Alternative Cryptocurrencies (Altcoins)

About Introduction to Alternative Cryptocurrencies (Altcoins)

Door Opens: 18.30
Speech Begins: 19.00

You will learn the basics about Alternative Cryptocurrencies (Altcoins) in this presentation:

* History of Altcoins since 2011
* Coin or Token? What is the difference
* What is Proof-of-Stake and Proof-of-Work?
* Examples for different generations of Altcoins
* Lessons learned from the past years
* Your questions

This is an entry level event, suitable for people who have only a limited knowledge about Alternative Cryptocurrencies (Altcoins). Also perfectly suitable as a refresher. Speaker: Marc Bettinger is currently a Director of Forctis AG, a Swiss-based blockchain company. Starting his banking career 20 years ago in Germany, from his early days he’s had a faible for alternative & value investments. Marc is a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) and until recently worked for a leading Swiss Private Bank as Credit Risk Manager. From 2013-2017 he was active as a crypto-blogger under the pseudonym “Altcoinspekulant” building one of the pioneer blogs regarding Altcoin-investing. In addition, he is Co-Host of the Altcoin-Meetup Switzerland and initiated the Telegram group “Altcoins Switzerland.” This event is sponsored and hosted by the Bitcoin Association Switzerland. If you like what we do, please join us or support us otherwise!

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