Erik Voorhees

Repost - Erik Voorhees on Maximalism, Culture, + 2020 (Humans of Bitcoin)

Reuben Metcalfe

This is a repost from the Humans of Bitcoin podcast. Please subscribe to Humans of Bitcoin for more episodes like this.

This is a repost from the Humans of Bitcoin podcast. Please subscribe to Humans of Bitcoin for more episodes like this.

Fighting Equifax, Data Privacy - Reuben Metcalfe of Class Action Inc (Humans of Bitcoin)

Repost from Humans of Bitcoin podcast: "A look at DAOs, political organizing, and latin america from one of the thought leaders of the Ethereum ecosystem, Santi Siri."

Repost from Humans of Bitcoin podcast: "A look at DAOs, political organizing, and latin america from one of the thought leaders of the Ethereum ecosystem, Santi Siri."

Money, Politics and Decentralized Governence - Santi.Eth of Democracy Earth

Peter Smith

Blockchain.com

One of the oldest companies in the space, Blockchain.com has staying power. With over 40 million downloads, Blockchain.com has a large share of bitcoin transactions and the #1 downloaded wallet. In 2011 the term "blockchain" was not a word. It was not a thing. In fact their website, blockchain.info at the time, was the first page on the internet to ever use the word. Back in the day (2011), it made the decision to take the non-custodial approach. This was in contrast to Coinbase's custodial approach. Years later, Peter is still grinding it out at the Blockchain.com headquarters in London. Peter takes an unconventional approach to life and business. As Peter states, "even Roger thinks I'm weird." Entering uncharted territory for the company, they finally decided to launch an exchange of their own, PIT, which is billed to be the fastest crypto exchange on the market!

One of the oldest companies in the space, <a href="http://Blockchain.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blockchain.com</a> has staying power. With over 40 million downloads, <a href="http://Blockchain.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blockchain.com</a> has a large share of bitcoin transactions and the #1 downloaded wallet. In 2011 the term "blockchain" was not a word. It was not a thing. In fact their website, <a href="http://blockchain.info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blockchain.info</a> at the time, was the first page on the internet to ever use the word. Back in the day (2011), it made the decision to take the non-custodial approach. This was in contrast to Coinbase's custodial approach. Years later, Peter is still grinding it out at the <a href="http://Blockchain.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blockchain.com</a> headquarters in London. Peter takes an unconventional approach to life and business. As Peter states, "even Roger thinks I'm weird." Entering uncharted territory for the company, they finally decided to launch an exchange of their own, PIT, which is billed to be the fastest crypto exchange on the market!

A Rare Interview with the CEO of Blockchain.com - Peter Smith

"Our vision is that the first wave of blockchain adoption will be characterised by a large number of permissioned, purpose-built blockchain platforms geared towards a specific use case or user base.” -EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum In a special episode, Matt and Blake review the recent report by the European Union.  How does one of the largest Government entities see the future of blockchain technology? Listen to find out.

"Our vision is that the first wave of blockchain adoption will be characterised by a large number of permissioned, purpose-built blockchain platforms geared towards a specific use case or user base.” -EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum In a special episode, Matt and Blake review the recent report by the European Union.  How does one of the largest Government entities see the future of blockchain technology? Listen to find out.

The EU Blockchain Innovation Report

Zac Prince

Decentralized Finance or "DeFi" is a hot topic in the blockchain world. And for good reason. The ability to establish credit and provide loans using cryptocurrency and smart contracts opens up liquidity for the entire world. Joining us on today's show is Zac Prince of BlockFi, a blockchain lending company. We discuss the future of DeFi as well as the role played by centralized companies for cryptocurrency backed loans.

Decentralized Finance or "DeFi" is a hot topic in the blockchain world. And for good reason. The ability to establish credit and provide loans using cryptocurrency and smart contracts opens up liquidity for the entire world. Joining us on today's show is Zac Prince of BlockFi, a blockchain lending company. We discuss the future of DeFi as well as the role played by centralized companies for cryptocurrency backed loans.

Decentralized Finance with Zac Prince of BlockFi

The news of Samsung adding a cold storage wallet to their flagship phone, the S10, sent a bullish signal to the bitcoin and blockchain world. The Korean technology magnate, which also is producing mining chips, is bringing cryptocurrency to cell phones. This is a big deal. The majority of Samsung customers, who are non-cryptocurrency users, will have built in exposure to cryptocurrency in the most important electronic device they own. We take a look at blockchain phones and the importance of the cell phone in cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption.

The news of Samsung adding a cold storage wallet to their flagship phone, the S10, sent a bullish signal to the bitcoin and blockchain world. The Korean technology magnate, which also is producing mining chips, is bringing cryptocurrency to cell phones. This is a big deal. The majority of Samsung customers, who are non-cryptocurrency users, will have built in exposure to cryptocurrency in the most important electronic device they own. We take a look at blockchain phones and the importance of the cell phone in cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption.

Phones (Samsung, HTC, Storage, Commerce)

Patrick Byrne

Blockchain 2025 listeners, we recently published an interview with Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne on the Bitcoin.com Podcast Network. We reposted it here: It's a fascinating dive into the future of blockchain from a brilliant polymath who is making things happen right now, from Wall Street to Zambia to Tulum. Enjoy and please subscribe to the Humans of Bitcoin podcast.

Blockchain 2025 listeners, we recently published an interview with <a href="http://Overstock.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overstock.com</a> CEO Patrick Byrne on the <a href="http://Bitcoin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin.com</a> Podcast Network. We reposted it here: It's a fascinating dive into the future of blockchain from a brilliant polymath who is making things happen right now, from Wall Street to Zambia to Tulum. Enjoy and please subscribe to the Humans of Bitcoin podcast.

BONUS: Patrick Byrne on Humans of Bitcoin

When you start a business, you can't predict how it will play out in the real world. Take Twitter: they started out as a podcasting company! ICO and blockchain projects are no exception and many have altered their models. Evolve or die. Accelerated by the bear market, many teams are hurting for cash and have to change their business model in order to survive. We cover ICO and token protocols including a decentralized AirBnB, publishing platform, Ripple and more. How this will affect investors and the industry as a whole?

When you start a business, you can't predict how it will play out in the real world. Take Twitter: they started out as a podcasting company! ICO and blockchain projects are no exception and many have altered their models. Evolve or die. Accelerated by the bear market, many teams are hurting for cash and have to change their business model in order to survive. We cover ICO and token protocols including a decentralized AirBnB, publishing platform, Ripple and more. How this will affect investors and the industry as a whole?

Pivots - When ICOs change the roadmap

Ryan Berckmans

Part 2 with Ryan Berckmans of the Forecast Foundation. If you haven't listened to part 1, find it here:  https://podcast.bitcoin.com/e726-Predictions-Markets-Veil-Augur-Part-1-Ryan-Berckmans In part 2, here are a few of the topics we cover:  Guesser.io Making journalism more accountable Improving social media conversations Redefining the word expert Open up many new economies 

Part 2 with Ryan Berckmans of the Forecast Foundation. If you haven't listened to part 1, find it here: <a href="https://podcast.bitcoin.com/e726-Predictions-Markets-Veil-Augur-Part-1-Ryan-Berckmans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podcast.bitcoin.com/e726-Predictions-Markets-Veil-Augur-Part-1-Ryan-Berckmans</a> In part 2, here are a few of the topics we cover: <ul> <li><a href="http://Guesser.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guesser.io</a></li> <li>Making journalism more accountable</li> <li>Improving social media conversations</li> <li>Redefining the word expert</li> <li>Open up many new economies</li> </ul>

Predictions Markets, Veil, Augur (Part 2) - Ryan Berckmans

Blockchain is a technology that will disrupt nearly every industry. We explore one industry in every episode.How will blockchain change art, music, or online advertising?  What projects are already underway?  Listen to find out. Hosted by Matt Aaron &amp; Blake Moore. Part of the Bitcoin.com podcast network.

This is easily the top crypto/business show on itunes podcasts. A+

Top Crypto Show on iTunes!

Unique show which does a great job showcasing the utility of blockchain technology in the future.

Fantastic Podcast

Blockchain is a technology that will disrupt nearly every industry. We explore one industry in every episode. How will blockchain change art, music, or online advertising? What projects are already underway? Listen to find out. Hosted by Matt Aaron &amp; Blake Moore. Part of the <a href="http://Bitcoin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin.com</a> podcast network.

Blockchain 2025

We take a look at the dating industry: Nick tells us how he met his wife, his own experience with algorithms, and the science of compatibility. Identity on the blockchain could lower dating fraud. Decentralized personal information will enhance security for users. New ways where blockchain can take this industry to another level: Sexual consent, true matches, validating reputation and matchmaking.  Ponder App Loly Hicky Luna 

We take a look at the dating industry: Nick tells us how he met his wife, his own experience with algorithms, and the science of compatibility. Identity on the blockchain could lower dating fraud. Decentralized personal information will enhance security for users. New ways where blockchain can take this industry to another level: Sexual consent, true matches, validating reputation and matchmaking. <ul> <li>Ponder App</li> <li>Loly</li> <li>Hicky</li> <li>Luna</li> </ul>

Online Dating - Could blockchain solve the flaws of Tinder?

To close out season 1, we will be talking about the original and most popular blockchain use: currency.  Remember, the word "blockchain" came from Satoshi's orginal whitepaper on Bitcoin. Can "digital money" disrupt state-backed currencies like the U.S. Dollar? We look at the impact of cryptocurrency in developing countries and corrupt governments. How is blockchain changing the current industry? Unprecedented speed, low fees, remittance (Intl) payments, and censorship resistance.

To close out season 1, we will be talking about the original and most popular blockchain use: currency.  Remember, the word "blockchain" came from Satoshi's orginal whitepaper on Bitcoin. Can "digital money" disrupt state-backed currencies like the U.S. Dollar? We look at the impact of cryptocurrency in developing countries and corrupt governments. How is blockchain changing the current industry? Unprecedented speed, low fees, remittance (Intl) payments, and censorship resistance.

Currency (Money) - Bitcoin, Privacy Coins, Stable Coins

We constantly talk about the importance of adoption: eventually a cryptocurrency projects need USERS in order to succeed. One key to adoption we haven't covered: humor. A sense of lightness, taking things less seriously help keep a community together. On today's episode we tell the story of Dogecoin. It started out as a joke. Yet 5 years later, it has a strong community and is working towards making a real impact on money.

We constantly talk about the importance of adoption: eventually a cryptocurrency projects need USERS in order to succeed. One key to adoption we haven't covered: humor. A sense of lightness, taking things less seriously help keep a community together. On today's episode we tell the story of Dogecoin. It started out as a joke. Yet 5 years later, it has a strong community and is working towards making a real impact on money.

The Dogecoin Story - A lesson for all cryptocurrencies

In the mainstream press and the global corporate world, cryptocurrency is reviled. It is hated. Its users are thought to be straight trash. Don’t ever forget that. That it derives from distinctly polemical anarchists who were bent on leaving government forms of money makes it all the worse. There is absolutely no reason for the financial system undergirding media and business, insulated and protected by the status quo, to do anything other than what they’re doing: portray cryptocurrency as a plaything for geeks, drug losers, and terrorists. And they have some legitimate arguments: 90% of the projects taking advantage of the buzzword "blockchain" in order to make money. Despite triggering a quick pump in the share price of several companies, the practice of companies attempting to cultivate an exaggerated or fraudulent association with distributed ledger technology has resulted in little more than an increase in the scrutiny and suspicion with which the mainstream markets treat publicly listed crypto companies. Kelso and Matt discuss the hype and try to make sense of it all.

In the mainstream press and the global corporate world, cryptocurrency is reviled. It is hated. Its users are thought to be straight trash. Don’t ever forget that. That it derives from distinctly polemical anarchists who were bent on leaving government forms of money makes it all the worse. There is absolutely no reason for the financial system undergirding media and business, insulated and protected by the status quo, to do anything other than what they’re doing: portray cryptocurrency as a plaything for geeks, drug losers, and terrorists. And they have some legitimate arguments: 90% of the projects taking advantage of the buzzword "blockchain" in order to make money. Despite triggering a quick pump in the share price of several companies, the practice of companies attempting to cultivate an exaggerated or fraudulent association with distributed ledger technology has resulted in little more than an increase in the scrutiny and suspicion with which the mainstream markets treat publicly listed crypto companies. Kelso and Matt discuss the hype and try to make sense of it all.

Blockchain - Don't Believe the Hype

We covered 10 industries in the first season of Blockchain 2025 in the first part of 2018. We revisit each one to see if any of the projects have made any real world progress. Full show notes at https://podcast.bitcoin.com/s9-Blockchain-2025

We covered 10 industries in the first season of Blockchain 2025 in the first part of 2018. We revisit each one to see if any of the projects have made any real world progress. Full show notes at <a href="https://podcast.bitcoin.com/s9-Blockchain-2025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcast.bitcoin.com/s9-Blockchain-2025</a>

Blockchain Use Cases - Season 1 Industry Revisit (Identity, Gambling and more)

Matt and Blake got together this week to discuss the differences between two very important concepts in crypto, Proof of Work and Proof of Stake.  One of the best features of cryptocurrencies is that there's no need for a 3rd party such as a bank to validate transactions on the blockchain. Two strangers can send money to each other with confidence thanks to the consensus mechanisms mentioned above.

Matt and Blake got together this week to discuss the differences between two very important concepts in crypto, Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. One of the best features of cryptocurrencies is that there's no need for a 3rd party such as a bank to validate transactions on the blockchain. Two strangers can send money to each other with confidence thanks to the consensus mechanisms mentioned above.

Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake - A Primer

We have done over 40 episodes on blockchain and talked about the common risks of technology and adoption. With most ICO's and projects, the overwhelming, evident risks are:  1. No product market fit 2. Inability to get adoption, network effects. They come up frequently on the show. But they aren't the only risks. Some are more abstract and less evident. For example, the risk of quantum computing. What is it exactly and could it be a threat to bitcoin and other blockchains?

We have done over 40 episodes on blockchain and talked about the common risks of technology and adoption. With most ICO's and projects, the overwhelming, evident risks are: 1. No product market fit 2. Inability to get adoption, network effects. They come up frequently on the show. But they aren't the only risks. Some are more abstract and less evident. For example, the risk of quantum computing. What is it exactly and could it be a threat to bitcoin and other blockchains?

Quantum Computing and Other Risks to Blockchain Technology

Encouraging governments to use and implement blockchain, the theory goes will lead to more transparency, data security, streamlined communication and reporting. All around the world, there are billions of hours and dollars wasted on tedious bureaucratic processes. Blockchain for government is providing a public audit. This public audit log has the potential to be free from manipulation and immutable. Forgeries and outright fraud can be made more difficult. Audit logs rest upon nodes, which carry copies of the distributed ledger. One criticism, for example, of the federal security apparatus within the United States prior and during 9/11 was the lack of departmental communication. Blockchain could streamline that. Whichever agency drops the ball in terms of protecting the public would be clearer from an audit log standpoint.

Encouraging governments to use and implement blockchain, the theory goes will lead to more transparency, data security, streamlined communication and reporting. All around the world, there are billions of hours and dollars wasted on tedious bureaucratic processes. Blockchain for government is providing a public audit. This public audit log has the potential to be free from manipulation and immutable. Forgeries and outright fraud can be made more difficult. Audit logs rest upon nodes, which carry copies of the distributed ledger. One criticism, for example, of the federal security apparatus within the United States prior and during 9/11 was the lack of departmental communication. Blockchain could streamline that. Whichever agency drops the ball in terms of protecting the public would be clearer from an audit log standpoint.

Blockchain for Better, Fairer Government? 

A male-dominated space, adoption of crypto depends on both men and women. We talk about females in blockchain culture and highlight 3 underrated women who are making a big difference in the blockchain world. During our discussion, you’ll discover: 2:00 How we’re pissing off entire blockchain ecosystem 3:30 How can we bring more women into the space? Why is it predominantly male? 5:25 The mission at bitcoin com and why we need women to achieve that 7:30 Why businesses need to be able to speak women's language and meet their needs 8:51 Are men more likely to take risks? 9:59 Instagram appeal to women …should we use customization in blockchain more? 11:56 Using blockchain can give women more freedom 15:50 Alena Vranova - co-founder of the Trezor hardware wallet 17:41 Taylor Monahan- MyCrypto Previous Co-Founder of MyEtherwallet 24:47 XDite Founder of OTCBTC in Taiwan &amp; also running for Mayor of Taipei 27:46 Why women will help adoption of crypto &amp; much more!

A male-dominated space, adoption of crypto depends on both men and women. We talk about females in blockchain culture and highlight 3 underrated women who are making a big difference in the blockchain world. During our discussion, you’ll discover: 2:00 How we’re pissing off entire blockchain ecosystem 3:30 How can we bring more women into the space? Why is it predominantly male? 5:25 The mission at bitcoin com and why we need women to achieve that 7:30 Why businesses need to be able to speak women's language and meet their needs 8:51 Are men more likely to take risks? 9:59 Instagram appeal to women …should we use customization in blockchain more? 11:56 Using blockchain can give women more freedom 15:50 Alena Vranova - co-founder of the Trezor hardware wallet 17:41 Taylor Monahan- MyCrypto Previous Co-Founder of MyEtherwallet 24:47 XDite Founder of OTCBTC in Taiwan &amp; also running for Mayor of Taipei 27:46 Why women will help adoption of crypto &amp; much more!

The Women Changing The World With Blockchain

Jared Tate

Bonus interview: Matt speaks with Jared Tate, founder of DigiByte. Jared is arguably the world's leading expert on blockchain technology. Jared talks about blockchain and it's role for the future:  Cybersecurity Insurance International Trade Identity China's "One Belt, One Road"  He also has a book coming out with a title that hits close to home: Blockchain 2035

Bonus interview: Matt speaks with Jared Tate, founder of DigiByte. Jared is arguably the world's leading expert on blockchain technology. Jared talks about blockchain and it's role for the future: <ul> <li>Cybersecurity</li> <li>Insurance</li> <li>International Trade</li> <li>Identity</li> <li>China's "One Belt, One Road"</li> </ul> He also has a book coming out with a title that hits close to home: Blockchain 2035

Special: The Future of Blockchain with Jared Tate of DigiByte

Like many blockchain plays, sports startups could work, but will require a ton of serendipitous marketing. If athletes are broadcasting games, they better be really into it and promoting it, because they are getting paid in these new tokens, so a lot depends on the market perception that these tokens hold value. Interesting concepts that will be tough to turn into a sustainable, prosperous business. We talk about:  The blockchain project that the NFL Players Association invested in The rise of e-sports Tokenizing athletes Gambling and it's fundamental importance to fan interaction 

Like many blockchain plays, sports startups could work, but will require a ton of serendipitous marketing. If athletes are broadcasting games, they better be really into it and promoting it, because they are getting paid in these new tokens, so a lot depends on the market perception that these tokens hold value. Interesting concepts that will be tough to turn into a sustainable, prosperous business. We talk about: <ul> <li>The blockchain project that the NFL Players Association invested in</li> <li>The rise of e-sports</li> <li>Tokenizing athletes</li> <li>Gambling and it's fundamental importance to fan interaction</li> </ul>

The Sports Industry

Taylor Pearson

Today's special guest is none other than Taylor Pearson, author of The End Of Jobs.  He has emerged as a thought leader around blockchain's impact on our future. This episode is centered around you, the individual. The 1950's 9-to-5 company man is a thing of the past. Taylor explains: "The Organization Man was defined by the Social ethic which emphasized the individual as subordinate to the group, the importance of belongingness, and The Organization as the means to achieve belongingness and achieve the proper subordination of the individuals to the group. The Blockchain Man’s world will be defined by the three tenets of the Protocol Ethic.  a belief in the individual as the source of creativity a belief in serving the needs of the protocol as the ultimate purpose of the individual and a belief in the application of blockchains to achieve an individual’s highest potential.   The Blockchain Man exists as a unit of the blockchain. Of himself, he is isolated, meaningless; only as he collaborates with the blockchain does he become worthwhile, for by sublimating himself to the blockchain, he helps produce a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts."

Today's special guest is none other than Taylor Pearson, author of The End Of Jobs.  He has emerged as a thought leader around blockchain's impact on our future. This episode is centered around you, the individual. The 1950's 9-to-5 company man is a thing of the past. Taylor explains: "The Organization Man was defined by the Social ethic which emphasized the individual as subordinate to the group, the importance of belongingness, and The Organization as the means to achieve belongingness and achieve the proper subordination of the individuals to the group. The Blockchain Man’s world will be defined by the three tenets of the Protocol Ethic. <ul> <li>a belief in the individual as the source of creativity</li> <li>a belief in serving the needs of the protocol as the ultimate purpose of the individual</li> <li>and a belief in the application of blockchains to achieve an individual’s highest potential.</li> </ul> The Blockchain Man exists as a unit of the blockchain. Of himself, he is isolated, meaningless; only as he collaborates with the blockchain does he become worthwhile, for by sublimating himself to the blockchain, he helps produce a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts."

The Blockchain Man with Taylor Pearson

Matt Aaron and new co-host Blake Moore go over the sometimes underlooked importance of mining, exchange tokens, their use within the mining spectrum, and finally take and in-depth look at VIAT Tokens, fresh off a 30 million dollar ICO. During our discussion, you'll discover:  0:41 - Presenting new co-host Blake Moore 2:55 - What does peer to peer electronic cash for the world mean? 3:58 - Mining and how it is often overlooked. Why is it so important? 6:16 - Kevin Zhang - The Tibet story - Cleaner energy used for Mining 9:30 - American Express and the payment of anti-mining propaganda 10:58 - Viat mining token and Binance exchange token 15:09 - A clearer imagery on B&amp;B tokens 17:17 - A sum-up and the “burn” of tokens 18:30 - Back to ViaBTC and payouts within the mining pool 22:02 - Lowering supply of tokens within the long term payout scheme 

Matt Aaron and new co-host Blake Moore go over the sometimes underlooked importance of mining, exchange tokens, their use within the mining spectrum, and finally take and in-depth look at VIAT Tokens, fresh off a 30 million dollar ICO. During our discussion, you'll discover: <ul> <li>0:41 - Presenting new co-host Blake Moore</li> <li>2:55 - What does peer to peer electronic cash for the world mean?</li> <li>3:58 - Mining and how it is often overlooked. Why is it so important?</li> <li>6:16 - Kevin Zhang - The Tibet story - Cleaner energy used for Mining</li> <li>9:30 - American Express and the payment of anti-mining propaganda</li> <li>10:58 - Viat mining token and Binance exchange token</li> <li>15:09 - A clearer imagery on B&amp;B tokens</li> <li>17:17 - A sum-up and the “burn” of tokens</li> <li>18:30 - Back to ViaBTC and payouts within the mining pool</li> <li>22:02 - Lowering supply of tokens within the long term payout scheme</li> </ul>

Mining on the Blockchain

Without a doubt, exchanges, or banks, such as San Francisco based Coinbase have onboarded more folk to cryptocurrencies than any other. Ease of use. Frictionless transactions. At the same time, hacks, flash crashes, government raids and lawsuits are ongoing issues for centralized crypto exchanges. Bank of America recently admitted to doctoring paperwork on over 16 million market orders from institutional clients, claiming to have immediately executed their orders while actually routing these orders to other firms before executing them. If P2P decentralized exchanges take over, it could change the world as we know it.

Without a doubt, exchanges, or banks, such as San Francisco based Coinbase have onboarded more folk to cryptocurrencies than any other. Ease of use. Frictionless transactions. At the same time, hacks, flash crashes, government raids and lawsuits are ongoing issues for centralized crypto exchanges. Bank of America recently admitted to doctoring paperwork on over 16 million market orders from institutional clients, claiming to have immediately executed their orders while actually routing these orders to other firms before executing them. If P2P decentralized exchanges take over, it could change the world as we know it.

Decentralized Exchanges - A long term threat to Coinbase, NASDAQ?

"We propose that blockchain technologies can become a new framework not only for the production (distribution and financing) of stories but also their creation.” Kelso covered the humongous ComicCon conference a few weeks back. In between meeting celebrities from top comic-book movies like AquaMan, he had the chance to interview a ConsenSys startup, Cellarius. Mentioned in the episode: ApolloBros interview: https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXgApolloBros interview: https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXg ComicCon 2018: https://comiccon2018.sched.com/event/FSjy ConsenSys:  https://new.consensys.net/ Cellarius: https://cellarius.network/  Transmedia Cyberpunk Franchise 2:26 - 2:36 https://blackgirlnerds.com/bgn-review-cellarius-a-collaborative-sci-fi-universe/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/cellarius2084

"We propose that blockchain technologies can become a new framework not only for the production (distribution and financing) of stories but also their creation.” Kelso covered the humongous ComicCon conference a few weeks back. In between meeting celebrities from top comic-book movies like AquaMan, he had the chance to interview a ConsenSys startup, Cellarius. Mentioned in the episode: ApolloBros interview: <a href="https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXgApolloBros" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXgApolloBros</a> interview: <a href="https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/JZSsud-hyXg</a> ComicCon 2018: <a href="https://comiccon2018.sched.com/event/FSjy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://comiccon2018.sched.com/event/FSjy</a> ConsenSys:  <a href="https://new.consensys.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://new.consensys.net/</a> Cellarius: https://cellarius.network/  Transmedia Cyberpunk Franchise 2:26 - 2:36 <a href="https://blackgirlnerds.com/bgn-review-cellarius-a-collaborative-sci-fi-universe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blackgirlnerds.com/bgn-review-cellarius-a-collaborative-sci-fi-universe/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cellarius2084" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cellarius2084</a>

Storytelling

Matt and Kelso examine crazy amounts of money thrown at blockchain projects. Warranted or not, blockchain is officially a multi billion dollar industry, and it has achieved that status during what’s now known as the extended Crypto Winter -- a bear market closing in on a year long. And estimates by industry insiders claim 2018 is on pace to break investing even during the bull run of late last year. Timestamps: 1:30 - Elon Musk vs. the SEC 5:28 - The ecosystem health outside of tokens (Coinbase, Bitcoin.com) 7:09 - The bear market 9:04 - Wealth transfer and ICOs 11:26 - Are token sales for the people? 13:37 - Major investments outside of ICO’s, Dow Jones, and Fundamentals 15:18 - Gearing up for the next bull run 17:56 - Going back to Bitcoin in 2013 to provide perspective for today Mentioned in the show:  https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/20/with-at-least-1-3-billion-invested-globally-in-2018-vc-funding-for-blockchain-blows-past-2017-totals/  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-08/crypto-growth-nears-ceiling-ethereum-co-founder-buterin-says https://elementus.io/blog/ico-market-august-2018/  https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-2013-to-draw-1000-and-the-winklevii-to-san-jose-this-weekend/

Matt and Kelso examine crazy amounts of money thrown at blockchain projects. Warranted or not, blockchain is officially a multi billion dollar industry, and it has achieved that status during what’s now known as the extended Crypto Winter -- a bear market closing in on a year long. And estimates by industry insiders claim 2018 is on pace to break investing even during the bull run of late last year. Timestamps: 1:30 - Elon Musk vs. the SEC 5:28 - The ecosystem health outside of tokens (Coinbase, <a href="http://Bitcoin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin.com</a>) 7:09 - The bear market 9:04 - Wealth transfer and ICOs 11:26 - Are token sales for the people? 13:37 - Major investments outside of ICO’s, Dow Jones, and Fundamentals 15:18 - Gearing up for the next bull run 17:56 - Going back to Bitcoin in 2013 to provide perspective for today Mentioned in the show: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/20/with-at-least-1-3-billion-invested-globally-in-2018-vc-funding-for-blockchain-blows-past-2017-totals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/20/with-at-least-1-3-billion-invested-globally-in-2018-vc-funding-for-blockchain-blows-past-2017-totals/</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-08/crypto-growth-nears-ceiling-ethereum-co-founder-buterin-says" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-08/crypto-growth-nears-ceiling-ethereum-co-founder-buterin-says</a> <a href="https://elementus.io/blog/ico-market-august-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://elementus.io/blog/ico-market-august-2018/</a> <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-2013-to-draw-1000-and-the-winklevii-to-san-jose-this-weekend/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-2013-to-draw-1000-and-the-winklevii-to-san-jose-this-weekend/</a>

State of Blockchain Q4 2018 - Are ICO’s dead? 

The use of blockchain in the public sector reached another milestone this month when West Virginia became the first U.S. state to allow internet voting by blockchain in primary elections. While the voter participation through this platform was estimated to be small, the intention of the administrators was to test the technology in a pilot project with no immediate plans to implement it at a larger scale. Matt and Kelso review the current challenges of voting, the potential for blockchain to revolutionize, and a few projects that are already operating in the U.S., Africa, and South America. Mentioned in the episode: Voatz - Voatz.com Agora vote - https://www.agora.vote/ Democracy Earth - https://www.democracy.earth/  Follow My Vote - https://followmyvote.com/ Democracy OS - http://democracyos.org/ Vote Watcher - http://votewatcher.com/ Voto Social - http://votosocial.github.io/ Skepticism - http://www.govtech.com/GT-OctoberNovember-Securing-the-Vote.html?flipboard=yes

The use of blockchain in the public sector reached another milestone this month when West Virginia became the first U.S. state to allow internet voting by blockchain in primary elections. While the voter participation through this platform was estimated to be small, the intention of the administrators was to test the technology in a pilot project with no immediate plans to implement it at a larger scale. Matt and Kelso review the current challenges of voting, the potential for blockchain to revolutionize, and a few projects that are already operating in the U.S., Africa, and South America. Mentioned in the episode: Voatz - <a href="http://Voatz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voatz.com</a> Agora vote - https://www.agora.vote/ Democracy Earth - <a href="https://www.democracy.earth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.democracy.earth/</a> Follow My Vote - <a href="https://followmyvote.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://followmyvote.com/</a> Democracy OS - <a href="http://democracyos.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://democracyos.org/</a> Vote Watcher - <a href="http://votewatcher.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://votewatcher.com/</a> Voto Social - <a href="http://votosocial.github.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://votosocial.github.io/</a> Skepticism - <a href="http://www.govtech.com/GT-OctoberNovember-Securing-the-Vote.html?flipboard=yes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.govtech.com/GT-OctoberNovember-Securing-the-Vote.html?flipboard=yes</a>

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