Blockchain Reading Group

Sam Hopkins (Kunst), Verena Friedrich (exMedia), Mi You (KMW)

Fachseminar Hauptstudium und weiterqualifizierendes Studium Dienstag 14-täglich 10:30 – 13:00 Filzengraben 2, Atelier- / Seminarraum H 4.02 (Netze)

Q: What is the blockchain? A: A decentralised, difficult to hack database, that is shared across a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. Q: Why is it important? A: It offers radical potential for managing data in a non-hierarchical manner such as creating cryptocurrencies, sharing ownership and commoning information. Blockchain is where cryptography, distributed systems, politics and economy converge. Q: What is this seminar about? A: We will read texts together to understand the structural foundation of the blockchain, and its applications in sociopolitical contexts.

Keywords: replicated database, self-supporting incentive system, consensus rule, proof-of-work scheme, possibility to rethink the valuation of value, the commons, interpretation and assignment of rights and entitlements...