Tim Swanson: Busting the Great Wall of Hype

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• Episode: Tim Swanson: Busting the Great Wall of Hype
• Website: Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
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• Duration: 00:59:14
• Published: 2017-12-13 21:25

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 R3
• The current state of the enterprise blockchain market
• The state of Bitcoin in the context of the recent price increase
• Tim’s thoughts on the recent spike in ICO’s
• The rumors and concerns surrounding Bitfinex and Tether
• The rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as an asset class
• Current problems in Bitcoin: governance and centralization of power
• Tim’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 is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/213