Virtual and Live Bitcoin and Blockchain Educational Class
Off The Chain Capital is hosting a bitcoin and blockchain educational class and luncheon at the Four Seasons in Orlando, the class will be held from 12 to 1:30 PM Eastern Stand Time on Wednesday, August 26th.
The class is a slimmed-down version of the blockchain and digital asset investing sections Brian teaches at Washington University and Morgan State University to undergrad and graduate finance/MBA students.
- History of money and the Bretton Woods agreement
- Blockchain 101 – The Basics
- Why Bitcoin has value
- How the global debt crisis benefits Bitcoin
- Why you should add Bitcoin to a diversified investment portfolio
- Models used to value Bitcoin
Event Recording
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Off The Chain Capital & more
Speakers
Brian Estes
- Title
- Managing Partner and CIO @
- Company
- Off the Chain Capital
- Role
- Speaker
Brian Estes is the Managing Partner and CIO of Off the Chain Capital which manages the #1 performing blockchain fund over the past 2 years. Brian has been a VC in blockchain for over 7 years and has advised, mentored and/or financed 4 blockchain companies that have a combined value of over $75B today. Brian also teaches blockchain and digital asset investing classes at Washington University and Morgan State University’s Center of Blockchain and Financial Technology. Prior to his immersion in blockchain, the CIO was one of the top-ranked investment managers in the nation. Morningstar ranked his client’s performance between 2004-2014 in the top 1/10th of 1% of the Morningstar equity manager universe.
Perianne Boring
- Title
- Founder & President @
- Company
- Chamber of Digital Commerce
- Role
- Speaker
Perianne Boring is the founder and president of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s largest trade association representing the blockchain industry. Perianne sits on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD’s) blockchain expert policy advisory board. She was named among “America’s Top 50 Women in Tech” by Forbes and among the top “10 Most Influential People in Blockchain” by CoinDesk. Prior to forming the Chamber, Perianne was a television host and anchor of an international finance program that aired in more than 100 countries to over 650 million viewers. She began her career as a legislative analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising on finance, economics, tax and healthcare policy. Perianne is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in business administration and economics. Raised in Florida, she currently resides in Washington, DC.
Tim Keefe
- Title
- CFA Partner @
- Company
- LedgerStat Capital
- Role
- Speaker
Tim is a Partner at LedgerStat Capital, drawing upon more than 26 years of traditional asset management experience and a passion for technology. He credits his early training at IBM and NCR for his understanding of technology, which has played an important role in his investment management career. This love of technical innovation led him to immediately embrace the world changing potential of the Bitcoin
protocol. Today his area of concentration is in the performance and security aspects of Bitcoin including secure storage and key management solutions. Tim is also supportive of the platforms that enhance Bitcoin and help it scale including: The Lightning Network, BISQ, OpenDime, Samourai Wallet, BTCpay and other open source emerging platforms that are enhancing the most important features of Bitcoin. Prior to LedgerStat, Tim was a Managing Director at BlackRock and before that spent most of his career as a Chief Equity Officer and Portfolio Manager at John Hancock Funds.
About
Off the Chain Capital
Off the Chain Capital is an investment manager in the digital asset and blockchain space that uses a deep discount, Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett value style. The company invests without leverage, is long only, and has low turnover. This conservative style can provide downside protection without sacrificing upside growth.
Chamber of Digital Commerce
The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world’s leading trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry. Our mission is to promote the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies. Through education, advocacy and working closely with policymakers, regulatory agencies and industry, our goal is to develop an environment that fosters innovation, jobs and investment.
LedgerStat Capital
LedgerStat Capital is a research and advisory firm focused on Bitcoin and digital assets. We specialize in helping high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions incorporate these emerging protocols into their long term plans.