Welcome to the Monthly Scottish Blockchain Meetup at the Bayes Centre in Edinburgh. The event takes place on the ground floor in G.03.
17.00 – 17.10
Arrivals
17.10 – 17.15
A welcome from the host
17.15 – 17.35
“Demystifying Tokenization” by Laeeq Shabbir, Ernst & Young (EY), EMEIA / UK Assurance Blockchain Lead
You will learn what tokenization is, its legal, regulatory, and technical ramifications, strategies for your business, and how to manage and control risks.
17.35 – 17.45
Q&A
17.45 – 17.55
“The Dencun Upgrade for Ethereum” by Colin Lowenberg, Core Contributor, Dabl.Club (remote talk)
You will learn how Dencun reduces costs for L2s, how the Aggregation Layer will bring L2s together, and how Dabl.club will onboard developers to Web3.
17.55 – 18.00
Q&A
18.00 – 18.20
“Optimising Your Crypto Portfolios” by Sekar Langit, Product Manager at Reku.id, Founder of Berdaya DAO
This talk discusses applying Markowitz portfolio optimisation to cryptocurrency portfolios. Attendees will learn how to identify portfolios with minimum variance or maximum Sharpe ratio, along with other parameters. A case study walkthrough will demonstrate practical application.
18.20 – 18.30
Q&A
18.30 – 18.50
“Stellar Blockchain: A Comprehensive Overview” by Mariusz, Blockchain Explorer
This session provides a comprehensive overview of Stellar’s Layer 1 capabilities, focusing on its Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA) consensus mechanism. Topics include trust lines, payments, path payments, assets, anchors, network structure and node types, Stellar’s decentralized exchange (DEX), and Soroban, Stellar’s smart contracts platform.
18.50 – 19.00
Q&A
19.00
Introductions
19.20
Announcements by the organiser
Networking and drinks in the Bayes Centre until 21.00
21.00 – 23.00 Networking at the Pear Tree
Drinks and networking at the Pear Tree until 23.00.
Food and drinks are available at the pub until 22.00. Please join us at the Pear Tree where discussions will continue.
🗓 Wednesday, March 27, 2024
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT
📍 The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh
47 Potterrow · Edinburgh
✨ Scottish Blockchain Meetup welcomes everyone interested in blockchain technology—whether you’re an expert, amateur, miner, critic, or just curious. Our community is diverse and inclusive, making it the perfect place to explore the burgeoning blockchain scene in Scotland.
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