“Instead of relying on someone in the middle to keep track of all the information needed to trust a transaction, blockchain decentralizes the recordkeeping.” Mayme Donohue walks us through understanding Blockchain, the growing technology behind bitcoin that makes for efficient and transparent business transactions. She reveals how blockchain technology creates trust and security, taking away the need for the middle man during business transactions. Mayme encourages the audience to zoom out and acknowledge the ways that Blockchain can positively impact and simplify our everyday life. Mayme Donohue is a member of the Hunton Andrews Kurth blockchain working group and the Associate Editor of the Blockchain Legal Resource blog. She values the strong connections built with clients during the course of accomplishing their important business goals. She possesses in-depth knowledge on blockchain and distributed ledger technology. She serves as a co-chair of the Pro Bono Hotline for the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society and spends hundreds of hours strengthening the community through the various nonprofit boards on which she serves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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Let's Blockchainge the World | Mayme Donohue | TEDxYouth@RVA
