One of the most obvious applications for a blockchain-based smart contract system, such as provided by ethereum, is to allow for the trading of financial securities and financial derivates. In this talk, Conrad Barski will be discussing the challenges and opportunities for using ethereum (and similar systems) in this capacity, and give an overview of other blockchain-based projects in the financial sector.



Additionally, Conrad will share progress on Project Groundhog, his decentralized ethereum-based social networking dapp.



(Please, if any other Chicagoans are working on any ethereum dapps, don't be shy- We want to see them!)