Video: Patrick Byrne Keynote at Bitcoin 2014
For the countless bitcoin enthusiast who were unable to make it to Bitcoin 2014 in Amsterdam (myself included), you've probably been looking for a video of Mr. Patrick Byrne's keynote. Thankfully, the folks at "Coinsider This!" have posted the video many of us have been waiting to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkf04kQw1YU. Patrick Byrne, as you might be aware, is the CEO of Overstock.com. He rose to fame in the bitcoin community last year, when he announced (to NEWSBTC first) that his company would soon be accepting bitcoin. During my interview with Patrick, he originally aimed....
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Source: @OverstockCEO, Twitter. Just announced this morning by the Bitcoin Foundation is news that Overstock.com CEO and Chairman Patrick Byrne will be the keynote speaker for the Bitcoin 2014 Conference taking place between May 15th-17th in Amsterdam. Byrne made news in late 2013 when he announced first to newsBTC that his company would be accepting bitcoin in 2014. At the time of my interview with Byrne, he projected that bitcoin payments would begin some time in the second half of this year. Due to overwhelming press attention, however, the company worked tirelessly to enable bitcoin....
Overstock.com CEO and bitcoin convert Patrick M Byrne will deliver the keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2014 conference on 15th-17th May at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam. He is expected to speak about his vision for the future of bitcoin; its potential for global financial inclusion; non-currency uses like proving ownership of stocks and bonds; and the network's relation to society as a whole. Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, said: "We are delighted to have one of bitcoin's most prominent and prescient champions at our conference. Patrick's decision to accept....
The Bitcoin2014 conference kicked off today in the Netherlands with a keynote address from Overstock CEO and bitcoin enthusiast Patrick Byrne. Byrne delivered his keynote speech to a large portion of the 1,100 registered participants at the conference gathered in the Passenger Terminal in Amsterdam. The talk was an information-heavy lesson in the historical context of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Byrne used historical great thinkers like Marx, Hegel and Kant, as well as modern-day academics like Francis Fukayama, to explain why he backs the cryptocurrency revolution. "As much as I love....
A newly-announced event dubbed APEX: Digital Currency Partnerships, will take place from September 8-9 with a goal of "bring[ing] digital currency to the forefront of financial services." The event described: "At APEX: Digital Currency Partnerships, you'll engage in new conversation, bridging Bitcoin philosophy and business development. We'll cover digital currencies as transactional currency, investment vehicles, protocol platforms and the underpinning of financial services for mainstream and underserved consumers." Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne will reportedly be delivering the keynote....
Here's a little something that might interest members of the bitcoin community, particularly those that frequent social sharing website Reddit.com. Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne will be holding a Q&A session at from between 3 - 5 PM Eastern time on the /r/IAmA/ subreddit Friday, the 2nd of May. While the subreddit will allow Redditors to ask just about any question they feel appropriate, bitcoin-loving Redditors can take the opportunity to ask Byrne hard-hitting questions relating the the emerging digital currency. Of course, both Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne gained tremendous....