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In the blockchain world, few people are as brave as Tim Swanson when it comes to busting hype. Tim’s unbiased, honest, and sometimes controversial opinions provide a refreshingly realistic view of blockchain adoption and applications of this technology by people and businesses. Cutting through the hype, the over-sold press releases ad the blind optimism of a completely decentralized economy, Tim’s insights provide a sobering look at the state of the blockchain.
Topics covered in this episode:
Tim’s background and recent departure from R3The current state of the enterprise blockchain marketThe state of Bitcoin in the context of the recent price increaseTim’s thoughts on the recent spike in ICO’sThe rumors and concerns surrounding Bitfinex and TetherThe rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as an asset classCurrent problems in Bitcoin: governance and centralization of powerTim’s new project: Post Oak Labs Episode links:
Tim's Blog: Great Wall of Numbers Bitcoin Is Now Just A Ticker Symbol and Stopped Being Permissionless Years Ago Who are the administrators of blockchains? Eight Things Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Probably Won’t Tell You Post Oak Labs This episode was hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture, and is availble on YouTube, SoundCloud, and our website.
