{"id":22148,"date":"2018-05-07T19:47:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ci027cfe6690022697"},"modified":"2018-05-07T19:47:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:47:47","slug":"breaking-bitcoin-conference-heading-lisbon-summer-building-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/industry-events\/breaking-bitcoin-conference-heading-lisbon-summer-building-bitcoin","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Bitcoin Conference Heading for Lisbon This Summer as \u201cBuilding on Bitcoin\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Breaking Bitcoin<\/a> conference, first<\/a> organized last summer<\/a> in Paris, is returning for its second edition under the name \u201cBuilding on Bitcoin<\/a>,\u201d this time in Lisbon, July 3\u20134, 2018. While the event in the French capital was centered around security, the one in the Portuguese capital will focus on second-layer technologies and other creative uses of the Bitcoin protocol.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bitcoin blockchain is pretty limited in terms of features and flexibility; many newcomers think you can\u2019t build anything with it,\u201d Chainsmiths<\/a> managing director and conference co-organizer Kevin Loaec told Bitcoin Magazine<\/em>. \u201cYet, smart people find ways to build complex solutions on top of it. It\u2019s interesting to share that knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Second-Layer Technologies<\/h3>\n

After the sold-out first edition in Paris last year, which was loosely inspired by the successful Scaling Bitcoin<\/a> conference format introduced in 2015, it seemed natural that Breaking Bitcoin, too, would turn into an annual event. The French organizers \u2014 besides Loaec, French Bitcoin community member Pierre Lorcery is putting the event together \u2014 decided to slightly change the name and format for this follow-up, however.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got good feedback [on] Breaking Bitcoin,\u201d Loaec explained. \u201cPeople were asking us when the next event would be. But we felt that organizing a conference focused around security each year may be a bit much; we don\u2019t want to become repetitive. The plan is now to alternate: one year of Breaking Bitcoin, one year of Building on Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building on Bitcoin will focus on second-layer technologies in a broad sense. The best known and most popular of these is probably the<\/a> Lightning<\/a> Network<\/a>, of which the first implementations entered<\/a> their beta stage over the past couple of months. But other areas of research and development include different types of sidechains like Liquid<\/a>, RSK<\/a> or drivechains<\/a>; privacy technologies like TumbleBit<\/a>; smart contract solutions like MAST<\/a>; and more.<\/p>\n

Like Breaking Bitcoin, Building on Bitcoin will be a technical conference with relatively little room for commercial interests. \u201cAnd I think we are a little bit more community oriented, focusing on people and projects, and a little less academic than something like Scaling Bitcoin,\u201d Loaec said.<\/p>\n

Confirmed speakers so far include Bloq<\/a> and drivechain developer Paul Sztorc, TumbleBit and BTCPay<\/a> developer Nicolas Dorier, ZeroLink<\/a> developer \u00c1d\u00e1m Fics\u00f3r, LedgerX<\/a> developer and Bitcoin veteran Bryan Bishop and more. The speakers list is expected to grow over the coming weeks and months; anyone who\u2019d like to give a talk can still submit a proposal through building-on-bitcoin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lisbon<\/h3>\n

Like Breaking Bitcoin, Building on Bitcoin is a bit of a product of the French-speaking developer community. While Loaec and Lorcery are taking on most of the concrete organizational responsibilities, much is discussed and initiated through the CryptoFR Slack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, this time the event is organized in Portugal, where Loaec has been living for the past year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not a big crypto-community in Lisbon yet, but I think there should be,\u201d said Loaec. \u201cIt\u2019s a good place for crypto people. We opened a blockchain-focused coworking space in the city center with a few people in the local community, The Block<\/a>, that also hosts many events. Besides that, the quality of life is amazing, there\u2019s quick access to the beach, the Portuguese weather is nice \u2026 and the fiscal climate is pretty good, too: no capital gains tax on crypto. Building on Bitcoin could be a good opportunity for Bitcoin and crypto-enthusiasts to come and take a look.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event venue for Building on Bitcoin will be bigger than last year\u2019s, Loaec further added, with the expected number of participants growing from 300 to 500, and it is 15 minutes from the Lisbon airport. Regular tickets start at \u20ac200 (~$240), though students can get in for less. The event will also be streamed and recorded for those who can\u2019t make it.<\/p>\n

In addition, Loaec is organizing a three-day-long blockchain hackathon, Chainhack<\/a>, in the week ahead of the conference, and The Block will also host some talks and meetups around the time of the conference.<\/p>\n

The author of this article will host a panel on privacy technology at Building on Bitcoin, and is part of the Programme Committee for the conference.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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