Blockchain Won't Save the World

Meet Proof of Impact who are using Blockchain, complex algorithms and a Micro Services approach to verify environmental, social and health impact at a granular, unit level. Kevin discusses the unique process of digitally verifying impact projects, unitising and creating impact securitisation models, and creating customised portfolios for enterprises. A fascinating and scalable approach to driving social and climate impact. In this episode we discuss: - How securitisation (the financial mechanism behind mortgages) can be applied to social impact projects - Defining what is a 'unit' of impact, the required digital verification models, and creating immutable proofs - Dynamic impact 'pricing' based on differing levels of verification - Using the Ethereum blockchain for tokenisation, and which is the best protocol for tokenising a Rhino - How to scale a global Blockchain impact platform  - Proof of Impact's involvement in the COVID19 response, and a call for support You can find more about Proof of Impact here: https://proofofimpact.com/ Proof of Impact Twitter: @proofofimpact And Kevin's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindeanpettit/

“Not the Podcast we want, but the Podcast we need right now”... The legendary Blockchain Beard Guy, Kris Bennett, talks through his Blockchain Origin story, the basics of Blockchain Architecture, his favourite use cases and key learnings for developing and scaling  enterprise platforms. On this show we cover: - The emergence from Bitcoin to Blockchain Beard Guy - Use cases in cable TV networks, automotive, aviation, the corona virus and more… - Introduction to Blockchain architecture (Hyperledger, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Corda, Multichain) - Challenges while going into production and scaling networks - How to discuss Blockchain with senior stakeholders - Resources for learning core Blockchain skills Shout to Blockchain Training Alliance (https://blockchaintrainingalliance.com/) and Chad and Melissa for lending me Kris for an hour! Kris’ LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbennett2000/

Welcome to the first ever edition of Blockchain Won't Save the World. This episode covers why I believe Blockchain has a marketing problem and how I plan to set the record straight. I'll share the topics that you, the community, most want me to cover in future episodes, such as: - Myth busting - How to ‘sell’ Blockchain - Blockchain architecture - Scaling platforms - Forming ecosystems - Blockchain commercial models - Digital & self-sovereign identity - Supply chain management - Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) - Climate action & social impact - Stablecoins - Open source & ecosystem governance - Government & public initiatives - Blockchain legal matters - Regulation And also walk through my Top 10 learnings and observations from 5 years working in Blockchain. Thanks for tuning in, and looking forward to your feedback for future episodes. Links to those mentioned in the Podcast: Peter Diamandis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis/ Singularity University: https://su.org/ Rutger van Zuidam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rutgervz/ Odyssey Hackathon: https://www.odyssey.org/