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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Blockchain Beyond Crypto: Technology Unlocking Opportunities across Various Industries

Arthur Breitman , John Woods , Vicktoria Klich

Forget esoteric scripting languages. Modern blockchains have evolved into decentralized operating systems, allowing you to build trustless infrastructure with the JavaScript and Python tools you already know.

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#1 about 2 min

Introductions and the evolution of the Tezos blockchain

Decentralized upgrades and a proof-of-stake design keep the blockchain architecture constantly evolving.

#2 about 2 min

Fostering a global artist community without proof of work

Energy-efficient and low-cost minting enables creators worldwide to experiment freely on chain.

#3 about 3 min

Understanding programmable blockchains as distributed operating systems

Compiling code to a decentralized virtual machine provides elegant solutions for peer-to-peer trust and self-sovereignty.

#4 about 2 min

Scaling solutions and reducing the cost of blockchain deployment

Drastically lowering transaction costs broadens the horizon for decentralized web applications beyond simple value storage.

#5 about 4 min

Improving the developer experience with mainstream programming languages

Empowering software engineers to write smart contracts using standard languages like JavaScript and Python eliminates the need to learn esoteric syntaxes.

#6 about 4 min

Decentralized applications and EVM compatibility on Tezos layer two

Launching non-custodial rollups allows developers to build interconnected ecosystems without falling victim to centralized bridge risks.

#7 about 3 min

Real-world impact and financial efficiency on the Algorand blockchain

Implementing digital currencies and tokenized market funds brings financial independence and efficiency to traditionally isolated demographics and rigid markets.

#8 about 5 min

Navigating regulatory hurdles to scale tokenized financial assets

Expanding decentralized finance into real-world commodities requires aligning cryptographic mutations with evolving legal frameworks.

#9 about 5 min

Finding practical intersections between blockchain technology and artificial intelligence

Combining autonomous model training with immutable ledgers enables media provenance verification and distributed machine learning inference.

#10 about 2 min

Driving mass adoption through censorship resistance and platform sovereignty

Offering transparent alternatives to monopolistic networks attracts users by structurally guaranteeing open access and preventing corporate capture.

#11 about 2 min

Reassessing blockchain hype and maturing the development tooling

Bringing standard debugging and execution models to smart contracts grounds the industry's inflated expectations in practical software engineering.

#12 about 3 min

Overcoming technical and legal barriers to blockchain privacy

Adding explicit cryptographic privacy primitives to natively transparent ledgers remains challenging due to custody regulations and compliance pressures.

Matching moments

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Lowering the barrier to entry for blockchain development

Mike Swift · Coffee With Developers

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Promoting real world blockchain adoption beyond the hype cycle

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

2:56 min

Addressing multi-language support and digital token price volatility

Jimmy Nguyen +1 · LIVE

2:12 min

Introduction to blockchain, NFTs, and smart contracts

Hendrik Ebbers Hendrik Ebbers · LIVE

9:23 min

Recognizing blockchain utility and shaping future internet protocols

Brian Whippo Brian Whippo · Coffee With Developers

2:22 min

Integrating incremental blockchain features into legacy software architectures

Michiel Mulders Michiel Mulders · World Congress 2025

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