Episode 29 - Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Decentralization with @clydevanel of the New York State Assembly
Assembly Member Clyde Vanel and I talk about new technology that affect the State of New York and the world!
We Cover
– The rise of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
– The possibility of blockchain technology being used to maintain state government records like birth, death, and voting registration.
– Automation and Jobs
– Entrepreneurship; the opportunities in the new economy
– 3d printing and the Rubik’s Cube
Clyde’s Amazon Product
Clean Bee Collar Protector
Videos
Clyde’s Corner YouTube Channel
BlockChain Event:
Previous Episodes
Episode 28 on Internet Censorship. The relevant parts come at the end when we talk about 3D printed firearms, and the frontier of the filter bubble.
Of course, Episode 5 on Ethereum, Bitcoin, and smart contracts with Christian Lundkvist - our first crypto episode.
Focus Areas
Clyde describes a blockchain method for storing important identity data related to state government. How do you think that might work?
Would you be alarmed if government tried to become more efficient with blockchain in other areas of life - say surveillance?
What’s the consequence of Bitcoin currently being a digital currency that’s Held as a store of value and not spent for day-to-day purchases. Should that change?
