The event will be held in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS).
The Lally School of Management will host the Jerome S. Reinert ’56 Visiting Executive Series, “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: The View of an Entrepreneur,” with Rensselaer alumnus Nikos Bentenitis ’04, founder and CEO of CoinSimple. The talk will explore the digital payment system of Bitcoin and provide a framework that can be used by entrepreneurs and business people for thinking about the technology.
Nikos Bentenitis ’04
The event will be held in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Auditorium on Wednesday, April 6, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., with a reception immediately to follow.
The topic of Bitcoin and the blockchain, a shared public ledger at the center of the Bitcoin network, has been a trending topic not only among technologists but also among financial executives. While some are developing their firm’s blockchain strategy, others are still unsure about the advantages and disadvantages of the technology.
The talk can assist entrepreneurs and business people with the steps needed to consider Bitcoin in their business strategy or future planning. The state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and the economic, societal, and political implications of the technologies will also be discussed and explored.
The talk can assist entrepreneurs and business people with the steps needed to consider Bitcoin in their business strategy or future planning. The state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and the economic, societal, and political implications of the technologies will also be discussed and explored.
Bentenitis is the founder and CEO of CoinSimple, a bitcoin processing company that helps businesses accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. He earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Rensselaer and a B.S. in chemical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
As a university professor, Bentenitis has held teaching and research appointments in universities in New York, Texas, and Ecuador. He has lived and worked in seven countries (Greece, Hungary, Germany, United States, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile).