Blockchain Disruption

Without supply chains, non-fisherman wouldn’t be able to enjoy fresh salmon. Techies would have to trek to the factory to get their hands on the latest iPhone model or VR headset. Eric Piscini and his team at Citizens Reserve are well aware that supply chains keep the world spinning, but he’s also seen that most supply chains are broken. His solution: apply blockchain technology to supply chains, and watch inefficiencies and obstacles melt away.

Amidst the blockchain bluster lies a select few use cases that will have an impact on the future of the industry — it’s not a matter of if, only when. Hyperledger is an open-source, collaborative platform for developers, and its impact crosses industry lines. Listen to today’s episodes to soak up rare insights from Brian Behlendorf, one of the foremost authorities on blockchain tech.

Every cryptocurrency exchange and/or wallet claims to be one-of-a-kind. It’s fair to wonder why anyone should believe such claims. What does QUANTA, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, offer that would make serious crypto investors pay attention? They’ve got the prerequisites of any functional exchange — liquidity, above average trade times, and a solid reputation. Beyond this, QUANTA users can point to the leadership of Quoc Le as reason to invest and trade using the QUANTA platform.

It turns out there are many people talking about blockchain’s potential to disrupt the energy sector — you just need to know where to find them. We were fortunate to track down one blockchain enthusiast within the energy sector, Robert Godes. As the founder and CTO of Brillouin Energy, Godes has a firsthand view of blockchain’s impact on the future of energy. Tune into today’s episode to hear how Brillouin Energy and their ilk are applying blockchain to energy trading, tracking, and beyond.

As humanity stores more and more of their sensitive information in digital not-so-strongholds, these breaches will only increase in scale and frequency. You could — scratch that, you will — fall victim unless serious changes come to data security processes. Pikcio AG, under the leadership of their President Didier Collin de Casaubon, aims to help improve data security while helping businesses make heads and tails of their customer data.

When was the last time you spoke to someone who has advised foreign governments on the blockchain space? If your answer is “never”, you’re surely not alone. Kendrick Nguyen, Co-Founder and CEO of crowdfunding platform Republic, has spent plenty of time in Washington discussing the merits of blockchain technology. Listen to today’s episodes to catch a glimpse into the life of an international blockchain advisor.

SRAX’s digital marketing, consumer data management and distribution technology platform is powered by blockchain technology. Their aim is to allow consumers greater power over their data — to protect or sell, however they please. In this episode, Kristoffer shares insight into the state of blockchain in digital media, and how SRAX is differentiating themselves from the pack. Listen for a firsthand look into blockchain’s impact on the media landscape.

Some of the best use cases for blockchain aren’t especially flashy. One of those examples is Fluree, which aims to provide a blockchain-driven records-keeping solution with appeal to a broad range of businesses. Brian Platz, co-CEO of Fluree, and his team aren’t striving to reinvent the wheel — instead, they want to leverage existing technologies to reduce the cost and hassle of blockchain adoption.

It’s 2019, and art trading went digital long ago. But the evolution of art exchange hasn’t stopped with the internet. The likes of Jason Rosenstein and Peter Engleman — co-founders of blockchain-powered art exchange Portion — are exploring the new frontier of art trading on blockchain platforms. Listen to today’s episode to get a glimpse into the state of blockchain in the art trading marketplace.

When an obvious need in an industry aligns with the potential of blockchain technology, a use case emerges. As employees of a data aggregation service with a blockchain twist, Lisa Smith and William Fox of Data Gumbo found their company centered at the intersection of industry-wide need and a blockchain-powered solution. Listen to today’s episode to glean insight from the minds of two blockchain industry pros.

Jeremy Epstein has likened the blockchain to a “tsunami of disruption”. Like most tsunamis, few noticed its momentum gaining until it became unavoidable. But Epstein has had his eye on blockchain’s rising swell for years. He’s parlayed his expertise into his role as CEO of Never Stop Marketing by helping blockchain-powered startups establish their value in a crowded marketplace. Give this episode a listen for a deep dive into the mind of a blockchain expert and marketer.

Knowledgr was created to solve the problem of siloed information. Patrick Joyce & Cristina Escoda, Co-Founders of Knowledgr, want to democratize the knowledge discovery process using blockchain. The platform issues rewards for the best questions and answers, bringing competition to attract better answers. Listen to this episode for Joyce and Escoda’s perspectives on blockchain’s future in learning.

Digital artists struggle with a common problem. A digital work can be duplicated and re-sold without the artist’s consent, and all it takes is a basic knowledge of file types to do so. The need for true scarcity of digital art prompted Misha Libman and his business partners to launch Snark.art. The project puts artists at the center of the brainstorming process, instead of being dictated to. Give this episode a listen to see how blockchain is changing the future of art.

Giulia Fanti’s research has led her to critical questions about blockchain’s impact on the future of tech and life. Questions like ‘how do we make blockchains faster?’ are fundamental to the technology’s success, and they’re the sort of questions Fanti and her team at Carnegie Mellon University tackle in the laboratory. Giulia gives a behind-the-scenes look into blockchain research labs, give this episode a listen to learn more about the life of researchers on the front lines of blockchain inno

Over $1 billion is lost to real estate-specific wire fraud in the United States each year, according to Natalia Karayaneva, CEO of blockchain-powered real estate company Propy. Making matters worse, one in three people worldwide can effectively prove property ownership — most land and home owners are at risk, and most don’t even realize it! That’s where Propy comes in. Using primarily smartphones, Propy aims to make proving property ownership and transferring real estate-related funds easy and secu