Blockchain 101: From Basics to Use Cases
Join us for an engaging beginner-friendly session on Blockchain 101, designed to help enthusiasts, students, and professionals build a foundational understanding of blockchain technology. This interactive meetup will unpack how blockchain works, its key components, and how it’s transforming industries through real-world use cases.
Participants will explore the evolution of blockchain from Bitcoin to modern smart contracts how they evolved, dive into concepts like decentralization, consensus mechanisms, and learn how blockchain powers innovations in DeFi, NFTs, supply chains, and beyond real life use cases. No prior blockchain experience is required just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Why Attend
Grasp the core principles of blockchain in simple, practical terms.
Understand how smart contracts and decentralization drive innovation.
Discover real-world applications of blockchain across finance, gaming, identity, and logistics.
Connect with fellow enthusiasts, developers, and community members passionate about Web3.
Prerequisites
No prior blockchain knowledge required this session is ideal for beginners.
A basic understanding of internet technologies or coding is helpful but not necessary.
What You’ll Learn
The fundamentals of blockchain technology and its key building blocks.
How transactions, blocks, and consensus work together to maintain trust.
Overview of smart contracts and how they enable decentralized applications (dApps).
Exploration of popular blockchain use cases in finance, art, supply chain, and more.
How to start your journey into blockchain development or research.
Agenda
4:00 - 4:15 PM - Check-in and Welcome
4:15 - 5:00 PM - What is Blockchain and Why It Matters
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Smart Contracts and Real-World Applications
5:30 – 6:15 PM - Interactive Q&A and Discussion
6:30 PM onwards - Networking Dinner
All attendees must register in advance for this event. Please register using your legal first and last name. You will be required to present a government-issued ID at check-in, and it must match the name used to register.
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About Chainlink
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform bringing the capital markets onchain and powering the majority of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Chainlink stack provides the essential data, interoperability, compliance, and privacy standards needed to power advanced blockchain use cases for institutional tokenized assets, lending, payments, stablecoins, and more. Since inventing decentralized oracle networks, Chainlink has enabled tens of trillions in transaction value and now secures the vast majority of DeFi.
Many of the world’s largest financial services institutions have also adopted Chainlink’s standards and infrastructure, including Swift, Euroclear, Mastercard, Fidelity International, UBS, ANZ, and top protocols such as Aave, GMX, Lido, and many others. Chainlink leverages a novel fee model where offchain and onchain revenue from enterprise adoption is converted to LINK tokens and stored in a strategic Chainlink Reserve. Learn more at chain.link.