{"id":1574,"date":"2017-11-15T11:47:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T11:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2017-11-15T11:53:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T11:53:02","slug":"double-booked-blockchain-event-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/double-booked-blockchain-event-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Double booked Blockchain Event In Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was unfortunate but a few days ago (the 14th of November) there were 2 huge events on at exactly the same time. First there was a Future of Bitcoin, Ethereum, ICOs & the blockchain panel discussion<\/a> with special guest Dr Craig Wright beamed in from London which drew ~250 people and then there was the\u00a0ConsenSys $50M Blockchain Fund + Community Pitches<\/a>\u00a02 blocks down the road that also drew 250+ people.<\/p>\n

I ended up going to the panel discussion because I wanted to hear from the self proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto.<\/p>\n

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The panelist comprised of Dr Craig Wright (Bitcoin Guru), Bok Khoo (Ethereum Guru), Rob Allen (PWC), Lasanka Perera (Independent Reserve) and Tobias Abbey (Investor).<\/p>\n

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Craig was really the main person everyone came to see. He is very polarising and didn’t swear at all this time compared to his talk in Arnhem<\/a>. He is definitely very knowledgable and despite what people may think, the community is better with him than without.<\/p>\n

One highlight was when Bokky asked Craig to transfer 0.001 bitcoins from block #1 to him and he would send 10 times more in ether back. Craig declined saying he doesn’t want his money.<\/p>\n

Craig was generous with his time answering lots of questions from the audience, albeit in a round about way and talking virtual selfies. I couldn’t resist!<\/p>\n

Afterwards a bunch of us went around the block to the ConsenSys meetup that was just about finishing. The neat thing is that it was live streamed.<\/p>\n