Bitcoin and the coming “Infrastructure Inversion” – Zurich Meetup March 2016 [TIOM1-06]

Bitcoin and the coming “Infrastructure Inversion” – Zurich Meetup March 2016 [TIOM1-06]

Author: Andreas M. Antonopoulos December 2, 2017 Duration: 1:02:23
A talk by Andreas M. Antonopoulos about how new technologies are initially built on old infrastructures until an "infrastructure inversion" happens and they replace the old infrastructure. Comparisons to the automobile, electricity and internet explain the concept and predict a similar future for bitcoin and financial infrastructure.

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Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ca70mCCf2M&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=6

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