Blockchain Part II:
Understanding The Distributed Ledger

The blockchain and the development of Bitcoin may be one of the most significant developments in finance in the last 100 years. Understanding this fundamental technology as it goes through its early development can be difficult to follow. This seminar will explain what blockchains are, what cryptocurrencies are and how to use them, what NFT technology is and what it means for tokens, and will provide a great overview of how these technologies interact as they create a brave new world of payment systems, trust, and security. This seminar is perfect for someone who already has a basic understanding of Bitcoin, blockchain, and crypto and is looking to gain a more in-depth understanding of the history and technology underpinning the blockchain. For the uninitiated, our Blockchain Part I seminar by Bill Guida might be a better start as he provides a broad overview of the basics of the blockchain, Bitcoin, and crypto.

Harry Morrow Long is a Principal Information Security Officer at Yale University and currently the Information Security lead on Yale's Next Generation Network project. He is a UNIX, Windows and TCP/IP security expert, an author, consultant and educator with over 38 years of experience. He has taught computer science, networking and information security courses at several universities, including Housatonic CC, Gateway CC, Yale, Quinnipiac, University of New Haven, Fairfield University a