Blockchain & Innovative Technology
Task Force kickoff presentation
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- Technology Advancement Center
- Compass Coffee
- Stand With Crypto
Today in History: July 30, 2015
Ethereum was conceived in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin.Other founders include Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson, Anthony Di Iorio, and Joseph Lubin. In 2014, development work began and was crowdfunded, and the network went live on 30 July 2015.
And in celebration of Ethereum’s Birthday, you are being gifted a POAP – A proof of attendance protocol on the Ethereum Protocol – ERC-721 tokens
Let’s not forget, Bitcoin!
On 18 August 2008, the domain name bitcoin.org was registered.
Later that year, on October 31, 2008, a link to a paper authored by Satoshi Nakamoto titled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System was posted to a cryptography mailing list. This paper detailed methods of using a peer-to-peer network to generate what was described as “a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust”.
On January 3, 2009, the bitcoin network came into existence with Satoshi Nakamoto mining the genesis block of bitcoin (block number 0), which had a reward of 50 bitcoins. Embedded in the genesis block was the text: The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.
Prior to Bitcoin and to Ethereum
W. Scott Stornetta, along with Stuart Haber, first proposed the concept of a cryptographically secured chain of blocks in 1991. Their work was detailed in a paper titled “How to Time-Stamp a Digital Document”.
This means it’s been 34 years since their initial work was published.
Satoshi Nakamoto then built upon these concepts in 2008 to create the first decentralized blockchain, which was implemented in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
W. Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber provided the theoretical basis. They implemented first practical blockchain implementation in 1995 and then the more widely known application appeared with Bitcoin in 2008, and referenced their work in his paper.
Meet Our Virtual Task Force Team
W Scott Stornetta: Co-inventor of the early blockchain, CEO SureMark
Professor Tejwansh S Anand: University of Maryland Blockchain Accelerator
Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada: DeCharge
Patrina Pelton Smith: Business of Charity
Cameron Browne: Darien Advisors
Benjamin Diggles: Constellation Network
Adri Wischmann: PBTokn
Jack Nikosian: Aryze (Stable Coin)
Lani Dizon: RYO Digital
Karrington Anderson: MACo
Louis Sirico: FluiDefi
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Roman Beck: European Decentralization Institute
Robert Whitaker: Merkle Science
Ebony Thompson: City Solicitor, Baltimore
Ali El Husseini, Ph. D., CEO,Medici Land Governance
Brian Doyle: Flow Foundation
Adam Minehardt Chainlinklabs
Emmet Robins: Crypto Seed Bank
Daniel Keller: InFlux
Emily Rehn: UC Davis (Intern)
Jacqueline Cooper, CEO: Maryland Blockchain Association
Matthew Rogers, CTO: Blockchain Legal Institute
Kelly Schulz, CEO: Maryland Tech Council
Meet Our In-Person Task Force Team
Joy Arnold Russell ,Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.)
Perrin Brown, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.)
Senator Ron Watson
Delegate Adrian Boafo
Delegate Kevin Hornberger
Council member Laurie-Anne Sayles
Commerce Secretary Harry Coker
Asst. Secretary of DHDC, Brad Fallon
Melanie Lubin: Maryland Attorney General Office
Director Jonathan Sachs, Baltimore County (EWD)
Anthony Howell: Bermuda Ambassador
Troy LeMaile-Stoval, CEO, TEDCO
Graham Dodge, TEDCO
Mickie Chandra, MD & Montgomery County PTA
Kyle Langham: Dfinity Foundation & ICP
Gerard Dache: Government Blockchain Association
Sierra Lewis: Global Blockchain Business Council
Patrick Bruckwick: Global Blockchain Business Council
Karen Morgan: AARP
Ralph Benko: F1R3FLY.io, Co-founder
Omri Gross: OG Consulting
Frederic de Vaulx: Prometheus Computing LLC
Austin Chandler: Bitcoin Data Centers
Adam Canning
Collin Howard
Honorable Tim and Victoria Martin (Retired Judge)
Dr. Najam Hassan: Capitol Technology University
Christopher Light: E-Livestock Global
John Curley: Fein & Curley
Dr. Sylvester Okere: Strategic Groups USA
Gilberto Nazario: Web3MD & Stand With Crypto
Adam Reiser: Verity One Ltd.
Michelle Tan: Data Scientist
Matthew Bohle Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC
Maryland Blockchain Association:
Erlinda Alexandra Doherty (Policy Volunteer)
Siddharth Khare (Hackathon Manager & Blockchain Entrepreneur)
Tanner Hedger (Law Student Intern)
Brant Padmore (Bitcoin)
Maryland Tech Council:
Pam Lubel
Jacqueline Cooper, CEO: Maryland Blockchain Association
Matthew Rogers, CTO: Blockchain Legal Institute
Kelly Schulz, CEO: Maryland Tech Council
Critical Legislation & Our Roadmap
Federal Guidance
White House
Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025.
This act gives the Secretary of Commerce principal responsibility for developing a national blockchain strategy
Federal Guidance
Congress
GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins)
Clarity Act
Task Force Roadmap
