#229 Ryan John King: FOAM – A Geospatial Proof of Location Protocol for Blockchains and Dapps




Epicenter – Podcast on Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies show

Summary: We're joined by Ryan John King, CEO of FOAM, a blockchain protocol which aims to offer secure location services independent of external centralized sources such as GPS. FOAM introduces a Proof of Location Protocol, which leverages long-range low-power radio networks, and incentive mechanisms, allowing network participants to arrive at consensus on whether an event or agent is verifiably at a particular point in time and space.