Discover Blockchain - “what it is” and how Everything could be different
Opening Keynote for the Washington State Department of Commerce and Perkins Coie Blockchain event, (Seattle, August 2016)
Connecting innovation leaders: At a time when companies face new challenges in data management and security, Blockchain is emerging as a way to let companies make and verify transactions on a network instantaneously without a central authority. Today, more than 40 top financial institutions and a growing number of government institutions and firms across industries are experimenting with distributed ledger technology as a secure and transparent way to digitally track the ownership of assets and manage records, a move that could speed up transactions and cut costs while lowering the risk of fraud.
Discover blockchain - WA state thought leader discussion
1. Discover Blockchain
“WHAT IT IS” AND HOW EVERYTHING COULD BE DIFFERENT
Mark Mueller-Eberstein
Rutgers University
The Innovation Economy Institute
CEO of Adgetec Corporation
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2. “Every inefficiency in a system will
be removed (by technology)
sooner or later.”
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What differentiates
Winners from Losers?
Low IT Capability Maturity HIGH IT Capability Maturity
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“Top Companies in 2007”
Low IT Capability Maturity HIGH IT Capability Maturity
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“….. And where they are in 2016”
Low IT Capability Maturity HIGH IT Capability Maturity
7. Of the 7 billion people in the world…
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Cell phonesToothbrushes
Unitsinbillions
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8. But only 20%
(1.4B) have
currently
access to
the banking
system
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9. At least $1.7 trillion in “inefficiencies”
up for grabs…
The Economist, 2014
10. And that is only the banking
system…
Think any kind of transaction and
related services…
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11. … for example….
Records of estates
Records of shares
Any financial transaction
Voting
Domain control (DNS)
Central Trust (“Escrow”) for any kind of deals
Messaging (“signed and unchangeable”)
IP management
…
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12. The more you learn, the more opportunity you will
see.
Nobody knew in early 1990s what the Internet was
or would lead to.
Milton Friedman: “Eventually, there will be a digital
value system beyond the nation state.”
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13. “Innovation requires
learning through mistakes”
“Technology decisions
are driven by
business requirements”
How leading business prioritize:
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14. Blockchain
Blockchain is like the Internet
(it changed everything)
The implications for traditional
financial services are massive
The end of banks?
The end of central banks?
Big implications for regulators.
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15. Blockchain Technology
Blockchains: Public / Open “Private”
Some
Blockchains:
Some
Crypto
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19. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networking is everywhere
P2P
(structured &
Unstructured)
File Sharing
•Napster
•BitTorrent
Media
•Spotify
•Popcorntime
•PPLive (TV) Marketplaces
•BitCoin
•“Sharing
Economy”
Cryptography
Storage &
Search
•Minerva
Project
Communication
•Skype
•Google Talk
•I M
Mobile
•WeChat
•WhatsApp
•Line
Messaging as
Payment
E-Commerce
•E-Bay
•AirBnB
•Uber
Defense
•DARPA
High Performance
Computing
•Grid Computing
•HIVE
•SETI@home
Analytics
techniques
exchange
•Chinook
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20. Many commercial or government
services are basically “databases”
that are centrally owned and
managed.
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23. Blockchain technology allows a distributed
ledger vs. a centrally managed ledger.
All transactions within a block are recorded and
visible.
And can never be changed (“Immutable”).
Blockchain without a “token” is just a database
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24. Benefits of Blockchain secured
distributed leger vs. central ledger
Information can be put on block chain
and can never be changed
Worldwide ledger: IP, land titles, art,...
Full transparency for every transaction
"Record every information forever"
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25. Bitcoin vs. Blockchain
Bitcoin is (currently the best know) usage of
blockchain technology
One of many digital currencies using
blockchain technology
Many more uses for blockchain technology
other than “currency”
Why digital currency is used?
No need to use exchange (e.g. banks)
for people who know/use Bitcoin
Direct exchange between individuals is
possible
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26. Bitcoin basics
Insider: "It feels like when we first developed the
Internet"
It is a way to transfer value in the Internet
Bitcoin can not be copied.
First "scarce" digital asset.
Bitcoin protocol (blockchain) is final piece of
Internet puzzle
Very early and experimental stage
As longer as Bitcoin exists, the stronger it gets
60% of all Bitcoin mining done in China (up from
40% 8 months ago)
New block created every ten minutes
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27. How “real” is Bitcoin?
... Most virtual believe might be "love"
Virtual goods are as real as people believe in them...
There is very little “real money”. Most are “0s””1s”
on some bank’s database
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28. How “real” is blockchain?
Goldman-Sachs invest $500+ Million
Microsoft declares “blockchain” as one of
the key “must win” workloads for their Azure
platform and business (and announced
collaboration with many US banks)
Some governments invest into developing
their own “local” blockchains
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33. Endings Exploration New Beginnings
Reconciliation Reorientation Recommitment
Denial
Anxiety
Shock
Fear
Anger
Frustration
Confusion
Stress
Creativity
Approach-Avoidance
Skepticism
Acceptance
Impatience
Hope
Energy
Enthusiasm
Productivity
Morale
Theory of Transition
Schlossberg; 1981 & 1995
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34. Regulations and restrictions?
From an economist perspective: Every restriction
(and forced inefficiency) comes with a cost.
Lets be clear who carries the cost and if that is in
the best interest of an economy and society.
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35. Security? Distributed ledgers and Blockchain technology
create unparalleled opportunities, paradigm shifts
and risk.
(Some) Risks areas:
technology, business, society and government
Cyber-currency and cyber-technology go hand-in-
hand as the internet evolves.
Topics that will need to be covered include:
Basics of Blockchain technology and its application in
business and government scenarios
Security and trust models in Blockchain(s) and the
applications using blockchains
Community and government approaches
Learning from spectacular security breaches (e.g. DAO
(Ethereum); Mt. Gox (Bitcoin))
Security through resilience and agility
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36. Blockchains are here.
Our Opportunity!
1.Change will be fundamental on
business, technology, processes,
structures and people.
2.Technology leaders are positioned to
drive and realize the vision and image
of the future.
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37. Question to ponder….
Where in our current and future business can distributed databases/ledgers
provide a competitive advantage?
How would we position, defend and communicate such an advantage?
Build our own blockchain or leverage somebody else’s?
Are we engaging with the most innovative players in the ecosystem?
How can we improve agility, innovation potential, national and international
partnerships?
How do we understand, assess and manage risks?
How do we think about blockchains issued/controlled by “others”—
communities, commercial organizations, financial institutions, governments?
How does blockchain technology and entering the (money) transfer business
impact relationships to customers, banking (partners), governments, regulatory
institutions?
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38. THANK YOU!
MarkME@adgetec.com
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The Innovation Economy Research Institute
CEO of Adgetec Corporation
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