SXSW 2019
10 Years of Blockchain Data Science
Description:
tl;dr; Bitcoin turns 10 years old in 2019 and has been continuously recording data in its blockchain the whole time. In this talk, I will present the most beautiful visualizations and fascinating analyses of this and other blockchains made by data scientists such as myself.
Details:
Over the past decade, Bitcoin users have been steadfastly securing their collective transaction history to a distributed, public ledger called the blockchain. Anyone can download the Bitcoin blockchain, verify its transactions, and analyze its data.
Thought of a dataset, Bitcoin's blockchain is fascinating! You can see bull and bear markets, investigate spam attacks, & track changes in adoption and behavior. Similar analyses can be done for any other public blockchain such as Ethereum.
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Takeaways
- Public blockchains are unique asset classes because they meticulously record their data for all time, enabling post-hoc analysis of market behavior.
- The cryptocurrency market is already large enough for robust data science. Data-driven approaches will only become more effective as it scales.
- As "Layer 2" technology emerges, much activity will no longer be written to the blockchain, hiding many currently public dynamics from scrutiny.
Speakers
- Dhruv Bansal, Co-Founder & CSO, Unchained Capital
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Dhruv Bansal, Co-Founder & CSO, Unchained Capital
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