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Through Inforum at the Commonwealth Club, I recently moderated a sold-out discussion on the basics of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. My guest was Kathryn Haun, a former federal prosecutor who is now teaching a class on cryptocurrency at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves on the boards of Coinbase and Hacker One. We go through all the elementary questions most newbies have: what is bitcoin, what is a blockchain, what is Ethereum, what is mining, etc., and give real examples of how this technology could be used. I think it's a perfect primer for people new to crypto -- whether you're listening for tips on how to explain these concepts to your friends and family, or you're a newbie yourself and want a dead-simple explainer. This is the first in a series of talks with Inforum on blockchain and crypto, so stay tuned for future events.\n Kathryn Haun: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/kathryn-haun\n Inforum at the Commonwealth Club: http://inforumsf.org/\n http://inforumsf.org/upcoming-events/2018/4/12/blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-the-basics\n Thank you to our sponsors!\n Quantstamp:\xa0https://quantstamp.com/\n Ethereal Summit:\xa0https://etherealsummit.com/\xa0enter the code Unchained10 for 10% off\n And StartEngine:\xa0https://www.startengine.com/unchained\xa0for a 20% discount\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices