How Blockchains Will Disrupt Everything - Stephen P. Williams

How Blockchains Will Disrupt Everything - Stephen P. Williams

Author: Francis Tapon May 25, 2019 Duration: 59:06

Stephen P. Williams, author of Blockchain: The Next Everything, talks about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchains. In this interview, I ask him:


  • What is a blockchain?

  • Is each bitcoin transaction really consuming 30-USA-households worth of electricity?

  • What's the difference between proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake?

  • What's the promise of Etherum vs. Bitcoin?

  • What's blockchain's killer app? What what's the next low-hanging fruit?

  • Why should painters love the blockchain?

  • Why did someone pay $170,000 for a digital crypto kitty?

  • Why is Williams bullish on Ethereum and Litecoin?

  • How are dapps (distributed applications) going to impact us? See the state of the dapps that Stephen Williams mentions.

  • What does a self-sovereign world look like?


Around 35 minutes into the interview, we discuss an interactive McKinsey matrix about the blockchain industry. It's worth seeing the matrix (or to watch my YouTube video about it).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRSYkay394k


You can follow Stephen Williams on Twitter.


For those who don't see how this relates to travel (my normal subject), it's that cryptocurrencies and blockchains have the potential of disrupting everything, including the travel industry. 


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There's a certain kind of travel that changes you, not just your location. It’s the slow, immersive kind where the journey itself becomes the teacher. In WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life, Francis Tapon acts as your guide into this world, exploring how leaving familiar ground can fundamentally reshape your perspective. This isn't about quick tips or itineraries; it's about the deeper conversations that happen at the crossroads of culture, society, and personal growth. Each episode delves into how we engage with places and people, often weaving in discussions about the role of modern technology in both enabling and complicating these profound experiences. You'll hear stories and insights that challenge the conventional tourist mindset, pushing toward a more thoughtful, engaged way of moving through the world. Francis draws from a wealth of experience to discuss concepts like vagabonding and deep travel, making the case that the greatest souvenirs aren't trinkets, but transformed thoughts. Tuning into this podcast feels like sitting down with a well-traveled friend who understands that the real destination is often a shift within yourself. It’s for anyone who believes that travel, at its best, is a powerful catalyst for learning and living differently.
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