CS SEMINAR
Sharding and Proof of Stake Protocols in Ethereum
Speaker
Vitalik Buterin (Co-founder of Ethereum)Chaired by
Dr Prateek SAXENA, Associate Professor, School of Computing prateeks@comp.nus.edu.sg
17 Aug 2017 Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SR1, COM1-02-06
COM1 Level 2
SR1, COM1-02-06
Abstract:
In his talk, Vitalik will cover the following topics:
1. The status of the sharding protocol in Ethereum and the plans for future development
2. The progress and update of proof of stake development in Ethereum
Biodata:
Vitalik is the creator of Ethereum. He first discovered blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies through Bitcoin in 2011, and was immediately excited by the technology and its potential. He cofounded Bitcoin Magazine in September 2011, and after two and a half years looking at what the existing blockchain technology and applications had to offer, wrote the Ethereum white paper in November 2013. He now leads Ethereum's research team, working on future versions of the Ethereum protocol.