As the blockchain field continues evolving rapidly, Sebastien, Meher and Brian take some time to discuss the current environment and the longer term implications of blockchains. We discussed how smart contracts could affect the pace of innovation and the competitiveness of industries. We also talked about the role DAOs will play and what we can take away from the current DAO crowdsale and its connection with Slock.it. Topics covered included:How companies running on smart contracts could impact the pace and cost of innovationA smart contract-based insurance exampleWhy smart contracts and blockchains will challenge our understanding of organizationsThe current state of DAOsSlock.it and the DAO crowdsale Links mentioned in this episode: Maciej Olpinski's BlogSlock.itThe DAOEB108 - The Big Chain Powwow Show notes YouTube SoundCloud Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.Visit our websiteSubscribe to our newsletterTwitter