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Presenter

Bobbi Muscara

Director of Education
Ledger Academy

For the past several years the technology world has been testing the limits of a new technology called Blockchain. From its most popular use cases, Bitcoin, the NFT craze creating new popularity for the collectible markets, to the metaverse where you can interact with this new technology, blockchain will be revolutionary. But beyond the hype and news headlines is a dynamic and revolutionary technology that changes the way we transact. Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies/ digital currencies, and NFTs all leverage peer-to-peer blockchain technology. The shift from centralized management (one authority) to a decentralized model (consensus) and the blockchain-inspired digital revolution is going to change our lives in a way not yet imagined. 

You will:

• Become familiar with the basic terminology in Blockchain
• Understand the concept of distributed and immutable ledgers
• Learn how this new technology became possible
• Gain an understanding of digital wallets and how they can hold more than just currency.
• Become familiar with Decentralized Finance and concepts in CBDC, Central Bank Digital Currencies.
• Learn about NFTs and the role the Metaverse has in interacting with blockchain technology.

Bobbi Muscara is the Director of Education at Ledger Academy, a Web-3 learning center operating since 2016 training in Web-3 topics around the globe. Ledger Academy now hosts training experiences in the Metaverse.. Bobbi Muscara is currently on the Technical Steering Committee at The Hyperledger Foundation, a Linux foundation open-source Blockchain platform provider. She also has served as the Chairperson for the Hyperledger Learning Materials Working Group where she develops, curates, and manages educational materials for the community. Bobbi is a graduate of Rider University with two undergraduate degrees (Computer Science /Business Management) and a Masters in Business Education. She is a New Jersey Certified Business/Technology educator. Bobbi is the winner of the 2020 Blockchain Social Impact Award from the Government Blockchain Association for the Giving Chain Project, a socially relevant blockchain project to provide a supply chain blockchain platform to be leveraged for disaster/charity relief efforts.