blockchain
3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 26, 2022 by Gavin Wood · across every show →
Everything said about blockchain, oldest first
May 26, 2022 positive
Wood: Project Liberty uses blockchain for permissioning, not data storage
“So at least with Project Liberty, this is, the blockchain isn't going to be used as like a means of, like a data depository. It's really more as, like, a permissioning infrastructure. And then all of the data stuff comes on top of that. Like, all of the data s…”
May 26, 2022 neutral
Wood: Blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum do not inherently protect privacy
“Blockchain, broadly speaking is a very transparent system. It doesn't help users keep hold of their data right of itself, right? Everything on Bitcoin is on them. It's a public ledger. You can see all the transactions that happen. Same with Ethereum.”
Jul 17, 2024 bearish
Siemiatkowski: Bitcoin and blockchain failed to solve real consumer problems
“When, like, when Bitcoin came along and these technologies, like, I tried that as well. I personally didn't find the technology to solve a real problem. In my opinion, I didn't see how it was gonna help my mom prefer using Klarna Over something else. Like, I m…”