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SUMMARY:ICOs and the Token Economy: Disruption or Deception?
DESCRIPTION:ICOs and the Token Economy\nDisruption or Deception?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday\, February 27\, 2018\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Even the most seasoned investors\, entrepreneurs\, and established businesses have been caught off guard by the meteoric rise of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)\, cryptographic tokens\, and blockchain-based application development. Early-stage startups raised nearly $4B from ICOs during the past year\, far outstripping venture and angel funding. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently spoke out\, emphatically cautioning that many ICOs may be violating securities laws. \nBeyond the legal concerns and the hype awaits a potential technological and economic disruption not seen since the birth of the worldwide web: the decentralization of the Internet. If successful\, decentralization of data storage and ownership promises to dramatically upend the status quo\, cutting out intermediaries and centralized platforms and replacing them with token-based\, peer-to-peer transactions executed via “smart contracts.” Myriad service industries are in blockchain’s crosshairs\, from financial and payment processing to ride and home sharing\, such as Uber and Airbnb. \n\nAs decentralization evolves\, what form will it take? When will it occur\, and at what scale?\nWhat are the obstacles and barriers?\nGiven recent SEC action\, what is the future of ICOs?\nHow will companies\, businesses\, and markets benefit from these changes?\n\nJoin us on February 27\, 2018\, to find out. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Amy Wan\, Founder\, Sagewise.io \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Panelists\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Amanda Straub\, Senior Counsel\, Cyber Unit\, Division of Enforcement\, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \nCharles Hudson\, Founder and Managing Partner\, Precursor Ventures \nEric Ly\, Founder and CEO\, Hub Token\, and Co-Founder\, LinkedIn \nRichard Craib\, Founder\, Numerai \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Demo Pavillion\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Alpha Coin  •  Cypherium  •  Earn.com  •  Hack Fund  •  Hub  •  Luna Capital  •  NEM Foundation  •  Olympus Labs  •  Sagewise  •  Votem  •  WorkCoin  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				View or download flyer for event: \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Download the printable PDF. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Stanford Faculty Club\nStanford University\n439 Lagunita Drive\nStanford\, CA 94305\nDriving directions and parking information
URL:https://vlab.org/event/icos-and-the-token-economy/
LOCATION:Stanford Faculty Club\, Stanford University\, 439 Lagunita Drive\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel
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