The speaker discusses forking the blockchain, quantifying trust, and reputation as a way to work around the pulling up the ladder effect of social media censorship, specifically Facebook and Twitter. The speaker encourages using the First Amendment case law as an external standard rather than having the power to decide who has access to the public forum.
The blockchain provides a way to replace traditional reward systems, such as Amex points, with a decentralized and immutable ledger that allows for long-term loyalty and access. This can benefit areas such as gaming, where items purchased in one game can't be taken to another.
The modularity of blockchain design allows for the easy integration of new features such as secure cadmium or different consensus protocols, resulting in faster experimentation and implementation of ideas.
This episode delves into the potential of blockchain technology for India, which ranks third in the world in terms of internet usage but has just 10 million cryptocurrency users, and how it could provide a way out for the country from the dominance of the US and China in the tech industry.
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.
