Building on Bitcoin: Exploring Innovations and Opportunities

Researcher(s)

Brian Atchue

Date of Talk

Bio

Brian Atchue is the Head of Marketing and Operations for Wolf. Prior to Wolf, Brian worked at NYDIG one of the largest Bitcoin only companies in the world focusing on all aspects of brand marketing, advertising, and product positioning. Brian has 15+ years’ experience working on marketing, strategy, operations, and content creation at companies like Prudential Financial, and many of the world’s largest ad agencies and production companies. He is passionate about the iterative process of building products and startups that add value to people’s lives.

Abstract

In the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain technology, Bitcoin stands as the undisputed pioneer, but many still think of the asset as just a store of value. Recent innovations and technologies are unlocking new possibilities and supporting the idea that “All Paths Lead Back to Bitcoin”. We will review the groundbreaking innovations reshaping the Bitcoin ecosystem like the Lightning Network, Ordinals, Nostr, Taproot Assets and more. Sharing ways to get involved as an open-source developer at the protocol level or building companies and products in the space. Brian will share about Wolf’s accelerator program dedicated to Bitcoin and its higher level and adjacent protocols. Bring any questions you have about the iterative process of building a company, entrepreneurship, venture capital, or working in the industry.

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We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.


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