Nathaniel Popper covers finance and technology from San Francisco for The New York Times. He is the author of Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money.
Analytics + Data
The Blockchain Economy
Session Description: If you believe the hype, the blockchain will change, well, everything, ushering in a decentralized economy. Transparency will be ensured, transactions will be secure and our identities and assets will flow seamlessly. Excitement is growing in trade and finance, healthcare, government, and smart cities. Can blockchain live up to the hype?
Conferences
Techonomy 17
“The idea that fake news on Facebook…influenced the election in any way, I think is a pretty crazy idea,” said Mark Zuckerberg onstage at Techonomy 2016. He has subsequently recanted.
