Lectures & SpeechesTICTeC 2018: Blockchain for civic change: can it deliver?Posted on 9 de May de 2018 Anders Pedersen (Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), US), Andrew Young (GovLab, US), Marco Konopacki (Institute for Technology & Society of Rio (ITS Rio), Brazil), Nicole Anand (The Engine Room, US), Stefaan Verhulst (The GovLab @ NYU, US) Blockchain, the much-hyped technology that underpins Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is widely heralded as the answer to a vast array of public problems. In this session, we seek to cut through the noise. This 75-minute session also allowed for an extended Q&A session inviting critical reflections and interventions from the audience.