What is Web3? What is hype, and what is real? No one is more qualified to answer these questions in an accessible, no-nonsense way than Keir Finlow Bates.

Keir is a blockchain researcher, software developer, and prolific inventor with over 40 patents to his name, and the author of two books: "Move Over Brokers Here Comes The Blockchain" which goes over the significance of blockchain technology in an educational, easy to understand entertaining way, and "Evil Tokenomics" that explore how Web3 can be exploited by bad actors to scam the public. His YouTube channel provides over seven hundred short videos explaining blockchain through the use of analogies.

Keir holds an MA in mathematics and information engineering from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in mathematics and education from London South Bank University.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Keir explains in a simple and easy-to-understand way how Blockchain and Web3 technology work and we explore their potential implications for the economy, society, and the individual.

We discuss the key features of Web3 and how it differs from its predecessor, Web2. We also delve into the exciting world of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and tokenization and discuss the potential impact of Central Bank Digital Currencies on the global economy and how blockchain can save us all.

00:00 Intro

05:52 Why blockchain matters and the difference with AI

16:43 Central Banks Digital Currencies and the role of governments in the future

23:47 What is Web3 and why it matters

43:46 Decentralized Autonomous Organisation (DAO): pros and cons

52:37 Web2 vs Web3: use case applications

01:02:43 How to avoid getting scammed

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