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- Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Blockchain Applications for Government
- Topic: Blockchain, IoT, & Bad Government
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2241
Blockchain, IoT, & Bad Government
I came across this great article on the future of legal systems on Medium. One of the most interesting aspects of it to me was the discussion of smart contracts and IoT. So far, I haven't done a huge amount of research on them. Though I have seen them discussed in relation to the Artist's Contract ....
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: Real Estate (NFTs, Tokenization, Fractional Ownership)
- Topic: One of the best summaries of real estate tokenization I've seen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1290
One of the best summaries of real estate tokenization I've seen
This Medium article offers one of the best overviews and summaries of real estate tokenization that I've come across. This statement is one of the most exciting aspects of blockchain technology that I've come across: It opens the door to the possibility of democratizing asset classes through blockc...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:03 pm
- Forum: NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens)
- Topic: Is there an art-NFT bubble?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2112
Is there an art-NFT bubble?
I just watched this video on 'Beeple' and how much his NFTs have been going for: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTmF26NUZTA[/embed] At one point, he asks the question of whethere there's an NFT bubble. Personally, I can't help but think that there is - especially for the kind of art-related ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:51 pm
- Forum: Arts and Science Mixer
- Topic: Ever heard of the 'Artists Contract'?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1256
Ever heard of the 'Artists Contract'?
Recently, I've been doing a lot of reading on how people in the art world are hoping to use the blockchain to make it easier to identify artwork, record transactions, and more. But to me, one of the most interesting prospects is the possibility of implementing the 'Artist's Contract.' If you've neve...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Topic: 5 companies using blockchain for renewable energy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 981
5 companies using blockchain for renewable energy
Has anyone seen the recent leaked report from the UN about how we may be approaching a tipping point when it comes to climate change? We need all hands on deck when it comes to developing affordable/clean energy. These [url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/04/27/meet-5-companies-spear...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: GOAL 1: No Poverty
- Topic: Have you seen this Foreign Policy op-ed?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1896
Have you seen this Foreign Policy op-ed?
Mark Goldberg recently put out an op-ed in Foreign Policy about the potential for using blockchain technology to combat poverty around the world. You can read it here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/06/22/blockchain-bitcoin-energy-decentralized-finance-development-poverty/ If you don't have time to ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:23 pm
- Forum: GOAL 5: Gender Equality
- Topic: First steps toward gender equality (But there's got to be more)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2440
First steps toward gender equality (But there's got to be more)
Denelle Dixon, the CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, wrote an article last year detailing some of the ways she envisions blockchain technology helping the issue of gender equality. First, she talks about the importance of giving women greater access to financial resou...
- Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Blockchain Democracy
- Topic: Blockchain, Privacy, & More Reliable Democracies
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2548
Blockchain, Privacy, & More Reliable Democracies
A couple of years ago, Arwen Smit shared a TEDx Talk titled 'Blockchain-based Identity Could Save Democracy.' In it, she talks about how our identities are the foundation for democracy. Then, she argues that part of the way we can create more reliable, accountable democracies is by taking more contr...