#  Blockchain 101 with Joel Weight 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 24, 2019** 

 12:00PM - 01:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, WCC 1023**  



 

 



 

 Joel Weight, former CTO and current COO of blockchain superpower Medici Ventures, will teach and explain the mystery of blockchain to those who have little or no background in the area. If you have heard the word "blockchain" and are looking for a simple, concise, and useful crash course, this event is for you!

 ![blockchain](/sites/g/files/omnuum986/files/rcc/files/blockchain.jpg)

 

 Medici Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of online retail giant [Overstock.com](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__hlsblockchain.us17.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D8fbccfa3a70e42cda3b464fee-26id-3Da5534e0d99-26e-3Db350eb2902&d=DwMBAg&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=pTbR_WZUyO5mmKOOlgeC58qwNlXQTkfHQm0geIk1J0I&m=n5luLU5HgY5lXvbNWZzdINf-P1X988sxkO7moMB0DaE&s=PFNwPyAd1AL3rmM-ZkggWaxuIwlshWkX8LSTq1K_pfA&e=), the first major retailer to accept bitcoin as payment back in 2014. As Chief Operating Officer of Medici Ventures, Joel Weight has extensive experience in the space and has delivered introductory lectures about blockchain all across the country.

 **Speaker:** Joel Weight, COO of Medici Ventures.  
**Sponsor:** RCC; Harvard Law School Blockchain and Fintech Initiative.



 

 



 

 

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