The token and blockchain technology can help calculate the value of each person on your network and reward them appropriately, similar to the mechanism that built the PayPal network. Rockfin has some hurdles to overcome, but the bundling subscription feature could help expand its user base by building a network protocol.
Blockchains and block explorers make it easier to index information than the open web and social networks because they have an open state database in addition to open source code. Indexing the open web is difficult due to the sheer number of websites.
The Climeric Ledgers paper talks about mapping UTXO and Accounts systems and how a giant network of data works together. It also describes the idea of creating higher level languages and using design patterns to compensate for the differences between these systems.
The scalability and regulatory clarity of blockchains could lead to significant advancements and adoption of the technology. This could lead to an order of magnitude increase in usage and open up new opportunities for institutional investments.
The interviewer describes a strange encounter with a potential blockchain developer job candidate who appeared to be avoiding direct questions and repeating buzzwords instead.
Citidao aims to create a decentralized on-chain city that utilizes blockchain technology to speed up transactions, reduce bureaucracy, and make land use transparent. The next steps for Citidao include voting on what gets built on the land and who gets to use it when, all through smart contracts.
This podcast discusses the potential of using blockchain technology to solve the issue of ticket stub fraud in the concert industry, where fake tickets and scalpers continue to be a problem.