Demystifying Blockchain: Infrastructures, Smart Contracts & Apps • Olivier Rikken • GOTO 2023

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Amsterdam 2023. #GOTOcon #GOTOams https://gotoams.nl Olivier Rikken - Blockchain & Smart Contract Expert @olivier1977 ORIGINAL TALK TITLE Demystifying Blockchain - From Infrastructures Via Smart Contracts to Applications RESOURCES https://twitter.com/olivier1977 https://linkedin.com/in/olivierrikken ABSTRACT Blockchain technology can be used for many innovative applications and even organizational forms. But for many the technology stops at cryptocurrencies or NFTs. But the technology offers so much more! During the talk, Olivier will run you through blockchain, how the infrastructure is related to the applications, what smart contracts are and what role they have in building blockchain based applications like dApps and DAOs. All in all, you will get an overview of all the terms around blockchain, how they are connected and how you can contribute as developer! [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 00:44 Blockchain what is what? 02:10 Blockchain = Bitcoin? 04:22 Multiple layers of blockchain apps 05:23 But what is blockchain? 08:21 How can a blockchain work? 11:03 Benefits of blockchain 13:17 Kinds of blockchain protocols 17:35 What kind of blockchain? 18:55 Important characteristics to consider 20:02 Examples 20:55 Multiple layers of BC apps 21:05 Wallets, Smart Contracts & dApps 21:13 Wallets = "Blockchain communication tool" 22:35 Smart Contacts: Confusing definition 24:04 What is a smart contract technically? 26:00 Decentralized Applications (dApps) 27:41 Hashes vs Nodes vs Blockchain 28:28 Functional applications 30:44 Examples 31:45 Cryptocurrency vs Token 34:38 "Normal token" vs NFT 36:15 General usages tokens & NFTs 37:20 ERC smart contract: A token (Interface) standard 38:58 What is an NFT? 40:03 Build up of an NFT 40:11 The ERC71 contract: Not 1 standard 42:35 NFTs: Assets connection 44:42 TokenURI – JSON – (digital) asset 45:41 Allowance smart contract example 47:48 Object passport 49:20 Trust anchor 50:19 See the wood for the trees 50:39 Outro Read the full abstract here: https://gotoams.nl/2023/sessions/2475 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Nicola Accialini • Web3 Revolution • https://amzn.to/3ee5MOK Shermin Voshmgir • Token Economy: How the Web3 reinvents the Internet • https://amzn.to/3njNLTf Kewyn Appadoo • Web3 Made Easy • https://amzn.to/3TOWpVS Brett Garland • The NFT Handbook for Beginners • https://amzn.to/3FWp9qh https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Blockchain #Web3 #SmartContract #SmartContracts #OlivierRikken #dApps #DAO #Bitcoin #DecentralizedApplications #Token #Cryptocurrency #ERC71 #ERC71Contract #TokenURI Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1