
<p>Excitement is building as there are just two weeks to go until this year’s biggest blockchain and digital-asset event &#8211; <a href="https://londonblockchain.net/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the London Blockchain Conference</a>. The event will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London from 31 May &#8211; 2 June 2023 and <a href="https://tickets.londonblockchain.net/e/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tickets are available now</a>.</p>



<p>The event, which is the largest of its kind to date, aims to showcase BSV blockchain and how it can boost businesses in areas such as transparency, efficiency, performance, scale and cost. BSV will have its technical stage where speakers will give the audience a chance to learn about the technology through panel discussions, presentations and hands-on demonstrations.</p>



<p>The world is ready for an electronic cash system to power a transaction-based data economy, and at the <a href="https://www.bsvblockchain.org/events/london-blockchain-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">London Blockchain Conference</a>, we will demonstrate this with insightful and engaging panels, presentations and keynotes. Attendees can expect to connect and network with the brightest minds, <a href="https://www.bsvblockchain.org/technology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the most innovative technologies</a>, and businesses working to transform industries and build the new Internet of Value.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-education-and-demonstrations">Education and demonstrations</h3>



<p>With a specific emphasis on educating professionals at the enterprise level, government officials, and regulators, the LBC aims to remain impartial while emphasising the advantages of a highly scalable public blockchain. This will be achieved through a series of informative keynotes, panel discussions, and presentations conducted on two stages over three days.</p>



<p>One stage will cater to individuals interested in the technical aspects of blockchain development and implementation, while the other stage will focus on the business aspects.</p>



<p>The panels and presentations on the business stage have been carefully curated to appeal to professionals from all industries, addressing common challenges faced in business and demonstrating how blockchain-powered technology can effectively resolve them.</p>



<p>Attendees can also expect:</p>



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<li><strong>Thought leadership:</strong> Keynote speeches, panels and presentations will immerse you in the developments within various industries building on-chain.</li>



<li><strong>Astounding exhibitors:</strong> Engage with products and services from global blockchain companies, from startups to global enterprises.</li>



<li><strong>Extraordinary networking:</strong> Build relationships with the most influential senior decision-makers, developers, and investors in the blockchain space.</li>



<li><strong>Incredible innovations:</strong> Discover new applications that are changing industries on a global scale.</li>



<li><strong>Extensive reach:</strong> Do business with 2,000+ attendees from 100+ countries.</li>
</ul>



<p>A full agenda for the conference can be found <a href="https://londonblockchain.net/en/agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Registration for the conference is free and can be done <a href="https://tickets.londonblockchain.net/e/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">through the London Blockchain Conference website.</a> Those who are unable to attend the conference in person can also sign up for a virtual ticket <a href="https://tickets.londonblockchain.net/e/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-about-bitcoin-association-for-bsv">About Bitcoin Association for BSV</h2>



<p><a href="https://association.bitcoinsv.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Association for BSV</a> is a non-profit association (Verein) based in Switzerland and a global industry organisation which advances BSV blockchain. It brings together enterprises, start-up ventures, developers, merchants, exchanges, service providers, blockchain transaction processors (miners), and others in the BSVecosystem.</p>



<p>The Association supports BSV as the <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">original Bitcoin</a>, with a stable protocol and massive scaling roadmap to becoming the world’s new money and global blockchain for enterprise. The organisation seeks to build a regulation-friendly ecosystem that fosters lawful conduct while encouraging digital currency and blockchain innovation.</p>


Just two weeks to go until the London Blockchain Conference!

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<pre class="wp-block-code has-border-color has-foreground-border-color" style="border-width: 1px;"><code><strong>Overview:</strong>
• In this session, the 2nd on day two, Wright discussed the future of Bitcoin and the
scalability of nChain’s blockchain solutions;
• In the third session on the second day, Wright discussed identity proofs;
• He discussed how identity can be demonstrated on the blockchain without exposing
sensitive information;
• Wright questioned the ease of privacy and discussed queries surrounding data
acquisition and disclosure;
• He compared Bitcoin to security certificates, noting issues with the current model;
• Bitcoin, blockchain, and tokenisation offer more control over data access and faster
detection of breaches or attacks;
• Using Bitcoin, it is possible to establish provable ownership of data, multi-sig
access, and pseudonymous investments while maintaining confidentiality and privacy.</code></pre>




Dr Craig S. Wright, <a href="https://nchain.com/company/about-nchain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chief Scientist at nChain</a>, held the first edition of his Bitcoin Masterclass series at an exclusive venue in London in January. The two-day immersive course forms part of a monthly series aimed at helping attendees understand the fundamentals of Bitcoin and the technology behind it.





<a href="https://nchain.com/resources/events-and-webinars/the-bitcoin-masterclasses-registration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Bitcoin Masterclass series</a> will give you a comprehensive overview of <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin&#8217;s history</a>, theory and design. Wright discussed the future of Bitcoin and the unbounded scalability of nChain’s blockchain solutions with potential use cases across several industries.





In the third session on the second day, Wright discussed Identity proofs. He further discussed how identity can be demonstrated on the blockchain without exposing sensitive information.




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<h2 id="h-why-keeping-digital-identity-private-is-not-easy" class="wp-block-heading">Why keeping digital identity private is ‘not easy’</h2>




Wright began the session by asking the audience whether they thought ‘<a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/what-the-bitcoin-white-paper-has-to-say-about-privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">privacy is easy</a>’? While some audience members argued it is easy, Wright brought up several instances where privacy concerns could surface in particular scenarios.





As mentioned in earlier sessions, there are several queries surrounding who can obtain specific information, for what purpose, at what point, and how much data can be disclosed by acquiring that information. He gave the example of getting a binary response to queries such as ‘Is this individual authorised to enter?’ or ‘Is this person a worker at company X?’ without disclosing sensitive data, such as the individual&#8217;s date of birth or work history.





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<h3 id="h-bitcoin-vs-certificates" class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin vs certificates</h3>




Wright then moved on to the issue of Bitcoin vs security certificates, citing the widely-used SSL/TLS X.509 standard digital certificates. These certificates are distributed by trusted Certificate Authorities (CA) who are supposed to follow strict rules for granting them.





However, Wright noted that the issue with this model is that the issuer can be compromised, leading to a large number of security breaches affecting many owners before any action is taken. He gave the example of DigiNotar, a Dutch CA that was compromised in 2011, where the breach affected many well-known companies.





By comparison, <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/">Bitcoin, blockchain</a>, and tokenisation offer more control over data access than the current system and provide faster detection and alerting of breaches or attacks.





Wright posited that this would be a better system than X.509 and handling certificate revocation. He added that using Bitcoin, it is possible to establish provable ownership of data, multiple ‘subkeys’, multi-sig access to data, and pseudonymous investments that remain compliant as long as the relevant authorities are aware of the true identity behind the pseudonym.





The identity of this ‘person’ can be structured with full on-chain records of its real-life shareholders/option holders and officeholders, with transparent and open data and legal structures while maintaining confidentiality and privacy.

The Bitcoin Masterclass (London) Day 2: Identity proofs


<p>In the latest episode of our <a href="https://bitcoinsv.com/blockchain-hustlers-video-series-piloted-by-bitcoin-association/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blockchain Hustlers series</a>, we feature <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-de-pinto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Joe De Pinto, Co-Founder of Haste Arcade</a>, who details how his company is changing the world of gaming through the integration of blockchain.</p>



<p>Haste Arcade is the world&#8217;s first Instant Leaderboard Payout arcade and developer SDK. Gamers can earn real-time peer-to-peer payments, simply by placing them on a game&#8217;s leaderboard. In addition to games, the arcade also has a marketplace where gamers can purchase game collectables in the form of NFTs and use the collectables within the games.</p>



<p>De Pinto explained that the idea for Haste began when he and his other co-founders wanted to build a platform to showcase <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/feature/micropayments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the unique micropayment capabilities of Bitcoin</a>. This led to the birth of Haste and subsequently Haste Arcade.</p>



<p>&#8216;This is where Bitcoin comes into play. If you get onto the leaderboard of one of our games, you spend a penny or $0.10 to play that game. Anyone that plays after you, you are then going to get a percentage of what they spend to play that game. So that&#8217;s what we call instant leaderboard payouts.&#8217;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-play-and-earn-via-bitcoin-sv">Play and earn via Bitcoin SV</h2>



<p>De Pinto said that this system is an added engagement tool for users who will constantly return to get the chance to rank higher on the leaderboard and earn more money through micropayments. This is fundamentally different from most of the casual gaming market which relies on huge player bases and heavy advertising.</p>



<p>This is beneficial not only to gamers but developers as well, as they have the opportunity to begin earning from the very first gameplay without having to bombard customers with incentives or advertisements. De Pinto added that users don’t need to have any knowledge of <a href="https://bitcoinsv.com/">Bitcoin or blockchain</a> to play.</p>



<p>&#8216;We&#8217;ve tried to eliminate any (required) knowledge of blockchain at all. You should be able to just come to the arcade and start playing &#8211; and we do have free versions of every single game. But even if you wanted to play for money, you don&#8217;t have to understand what&#8217;s going on in the background. It&#8217;s supposed to feel like you are just at an arcade,&#8217; he said.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-bitcoin-sv-is-essential-to-haste-arcade">Why Bitcoin SV is essential to Haste Arcade</h2>



<p>De Pinto noted that Haste Arcade would only be possible on a blockchain that is capable of millions of micropayments at a low fee.</p>



<p>&#8216;BSV enabled us to build a product where you can spend a penny, and you can split that penny up 100 different ways and disperse a fraction of that penny to hundreds of people who are on these leaderboards,&#8217; he said.</p>



<p>He added that the decision to choose BSV over other blockchains was easy, as other chains are simply not capable of doing the things that BSV can. &#8216;Gamers using Haste Arcade and being able to now monetise things that they were already doing because of micropayments is a big deal. <a href="https://www.bitcoinsv.com/feature/nft-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I really like the collectables and the NFT aspect of things</a>.&#8217;</p>



<p>&#8216;Not so much to give people an advantage over one another, where someone gets a power-up versus someone who couldn&#8217;t afford that NFT. I think it&#8217;s more just on the aesthetic side and then being able to resell that NFT If you get tired of it.&#8217;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-demonstration-of-haste-arcade">Demonstration of Haste Arcade</h2>



<p>This episode of Blockchain Hustlers also includes a demonstration by De Pinto on Haste Arcade’s features, including:</p>



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<li>Account creation and connecting wallets;</li>



<li>The different games which are available and the leaderboard integration;</li>



<li>NFT integration and the ability to tie this into real-life collectables;</li>



<li>How micropayments work on the platform;</li>



<li>Long-term plans for the platform and blockchain integration.</li>
</ul>


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