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  • Paul Brody: Internet of Things and the Democracy of Devices

    As the cost of computing continues to plummet, the number of connected devices is increasing dramatically. In the future powerful computing capacity will be in billions of devices ranging from the lightbulb to the car door to new wearables. This new internet of things (IoT) will dramatically change our lives.

    Paul Brody, a Technology Strategist and the former VP of Mobile and IoT at IBM, joined us for a discussion of where the IoT is going. We discussed their white paper on why a decentralized, blockchain-based internet of things could solve the problems of the current IoT in terms of privacy, scalability, and business models.

    Topics covered in this episode:

    • What the Internet of Things and its core value proposition is
    • Why the current IoT business models are broken
    • How a decentralized IoT infrastructure would be more secure, scalable and economically feasible
    • What role the blockchain could play in a decentralized IoT
    • The three components of IBM’s ADEPT proof-of-concept

      • Episode links:

      • IBM Democracy of Devices Whitepaper
      • Paul Brody IFA Talk
      • IBM Empowering the Edge Report
      • IBM Empowering the Edge Use Cases
      • IBM & Samsung ADEPT Demo at CES

        • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/075

        59 min
      • EB75 – Paul Brody: Internet Of Things And The Democracy Of Devices
        Support the show, consider donating: 38FSP6jyf8Mok3qGRyh3Uz9eVr76CmKxrz (http://bit.ly/1DsnyOg)
        As the cost of computing continues to plummet, the number of connected devices is increasing dramatically. In the future powerful computing capacity will be in billions of devices ranging from the lightbulb to the car door to new wearables. This new internet of things (IoT) will dramatically change our lives.
        Paul Brody, a Technology Strategist and the former VP of Mobile and IoT at IBM, joined us for a discussion of where the IoT is going. We discussed their white paper on why a decentralized, blockchain-based internet of things could solve the problems of the current IoT in terms of privacy, scalability, and business models.
        Topics covered included:
        - What the Internet of Things and its core value proposition is
        - Why the current IoT business models are broken
        - How a decentralized IoT infrastructure would be more secure, scalable and economically feasible
        - What role the blockchain could play in a decentralized IoT
        - The three components of IBM’s ADEPT proof-of-concept
        Links mentioned in this episode:
        - IBM Democracy of Devices Whitepaper: http://ibm.co/1HKIVAF
        - Paul Brody IFA Talk: http://bit.ly/1aJYLOp
        - IBM Empowering the Edge Report: http://ibm.co/1EiZlAF
        - IBM Empowering the Edge Use Cases: http://ibm.co/1H7b0TM
        - IBM & Samsung ADEPT Demo at CES: http://bit.ly/1zAXDTL
        Sponsors:
        - Buy and sell alt coins instantly with http://ShapeShift.io
        Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/075
        YouTube: http://youtu.be/HfVHsoG50RM
        Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
        - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
        - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
        - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
        59 min
      • #075 Paul Brody: Internet of Things and the Democracy of Devices
        As the cost of computing continues to plummet, the number of connected devices is increasing dramatically. In the future powerful computing capacity will be in billions of devices ranging from the lightbulb to the car door to new wearables. This new internet of things (IoT) will dramatically change our lives. Paul Brody, a Technology Strategist … Continued
        12 hr 58 min
      • Robby Dermody: Counterparty – Assets, Dividends and Decentralized Exchange

        In the crowded race to become the leading ‘Bitcoin 2.0’ platform, Counterparty has stood out by avoiding fancy crowdsales and instead building a platform that works. The protocol, which sits on top of Bitcoin and thus benefits from the security of its mining power, allows issuing assets, paying dividends or trading in a decentralized way. Over the past year, it has been the platform of choice for many crowdsales and is also what powers LTBCoin.

        Co-Founder Robby Dermody joined us for a discussion of the features and evolution of the project.

        Topics covered in this episode:

        • Why they create the initial XCP supply by destroying bitcoins
        • What the different components of the Counterparty system are
        • What distinguishes embedded consensus systems like Counterparty
        • Why crowdfunding has become a major use case for Counterparty
        • Why Counterparty’s Ethereum-style smart contracts will play an important role in the future
        • Their new company Symbiont, which aims to commercialize Counterparty’s technology

          • Episode links:

          • Counterparty
          • Counterparty Architecture
          • Devon Weller A Specification for the Counterparty Protocol
          • Counterwallet
          • Symbiont
          • Blockscan Voting Scoreboard

            • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/074

            1 hr 8 min
          • EB74 – Robby Dermody: Counterparty - Assets, Dividends And Decentralized Exchange
            Support the show, consider donating: 3PUpexWAmAVjk6g1EMHWLFZyqXuLLryarX (http://bit.ly/1IX41tJ)
            In the crowded race to become the leading ‘Bitcoin 2.0’ platform, Counterparty has stood out by avoiding fancy crowdsales and instead building a platform that works. The protocol, which sits on top of Bitcoin and thus benefits from the security of its mining power, allows issuing assets, paying dividends or trading in a decentralized way. Over the past year, it has been the platform of choice for many crowdsales and is also what powers LTBCoin.
            Co-Founder Robby Dermody joined us for a discussion of the features and evolution of the project.
            Topics covered included:
            - Why they create the initial XCP supply by destroying bitcoins
            - What the different components of the Counterparty system are
            - What distinguishes embedded consensus systems like Counterparty
            - Why crowdfunding has become a major use case for Counterparty
            - Why Counterparty’s Ethereum-style smart contracts will play an important role in the future
            - Their new company Symbiont, which aims to commercialize Counterparty's technology
            Links mentioned in this episode:
            - Counterparty: http://bit.ly/1DbbQfa
            - Counterparty Architecture: http://bit.ly/1aaHr5n
            - Devon Weller A Specification for the Counterparty Protocol: http://bit.ly/1GDnNeA
            - Counterwallet: http://bit.ly/1F5QHFt
            - Symbiont: http://bit.ly/1GgDGcg
            - Blockscan Voting Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/1FvILdT
            Sponsors:
            - Buy and sell alt coins instantly with http://ShapeShift.io
            Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/074
            YouTube: https://youtu.be/FUZJ0QRjVUI
            Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
            - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
            - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
            - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
            1 hr 8 min
          • Dan O’Prey & Daniel Feichtinger: Hyperledger Decentralized Ledger Platform

            The cryptocurrency ecosystem is increasingly divided into different camps. There are those betting and working on the eventual mainstream success of Bitcoin. And there are those who take elements of Bitcoin’s technology and repurpose them to improve existing systems.

            Hyperledger is one of the projects firmly in the latter camp. They are envisioning a world where innumerable interoperable ledgers are operated by different parties. Hyperledger is their tool for the creation and management of these ledgers. CEO Dan O’Prey and CTO joined us for a discussion of the project, underlying technology and their view of where the cryptocurrency ecosystem is going.

            Topics covered in this episode:

            • Why Hyperledger is trying so solve a fundamentally different problem than Bitcoin
            • How networks consisting of known parties can have massive performance and scalability advantages over anonymous networks
            • Why Hyperledger doesn’t have or need its own currency
            • How Hyperledger can vary the degree of decentralization and security depending on use-case
            • Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)

              • Episode links:

              • Hyperledger
              • Meher Roy’s Internet of Money Whitepaper
              • Practical Bynzantine Fault Tolerance

                • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/073

                1 hr 10 min
              • EB73 – Dan O’Prey & Daniel Feichtinger: Hyperledger Decentralised Ledger Platform
                Support the show, consider donating: 3QtQp7mYUkYRyUe2CtAUZrCdkDY56wEfvJ (http://bit.ly/1bxmFOo)
                The cryptocurrency ecosystem is increasingly divided into different camps. There are those betting and working on the eventual mainstream success of Bitcoin. And there are those who take elements of Bitcoin’s technology and repurpose them to improve existing systems.
                Hyperledger is one of the projects firmly in the latter camp. They are envisioning a world where innumerable interoperable ledgers are operated by different parties. Hyperledger is their tool for the creation and management of these ledgers. CEO Dan O’Prey and CTO Daniel Feichtinger joined us for a discussion of the project, underlying technology and their view of where the cryptocurrency ecosystem is going.
                Topics covered included:
                - Why Hyperledger is trying so solve a fundamentally different problem than Bitcoin
                - How networks consisting of known parties can have massive performance and scalability advantages over anonymous networks
                - Why Hyperledger doesn’t have or need its own currency
                - How Hyperledger can vary the degree of decentralization and security depending on use-case
                - Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)
                Links mentioned in this episode:
                - Hyperledger: http://bit.ly/1C6fdQx
                - Meher Roy’s Internet of Money Whitepaper: http://bit.ly/1IjDPfM
                - Practical Bynzantine Fault Tolerance: http://bit.ly/1xW0pHQ
                Sponsors:
                - Buy and sell alt coins instantly with http://ShapeShift.io
                Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/073
                YouTube: http://youtu.be/eW0typlxll8
                Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
                - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
                - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
                - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
                1 hr 10 min
              • #073 Dan O’Prey & Daniel Feichtinger: Hyperledger Decentralized Ledger Platform
                The cryptocurrency ecosystem is increasingly divided into different camps. There are those betting and working on the eventual mainstream success of Bitcoin. And there are those who take elements of Bitcoin’s technology and repurpose them to improve existing systems. Hyperledger is one of the projects firmly in the latter camp. They are envisioning a world … Continued
                1 hr 11 min
              • Siân Jones: Cryptocurrency Regulation Update – UK, Isle of Man, California, Bitlicense

                When one is busy driving a technological and societal revolution forward, complying with complicated regulatory requirements is rarely a top priority. Yet, the reality is that at this stage the often ambigious and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape can have an outsized impact on the fate of cryptocurrency startups and on the adoption/integration into existing systems.

                Epicenter Bitcoin Regulatory Correspondent and founder of COINsult Siân Jones joined us for an update on the state of Bitcoin regulation in a variety of jurisdiction.

                Topics covered in this episode:

                • The recent statement by the UK’s treasury on digital currencies
                • How the Isle of Man keeps pioneering a cryptocurrency-friendly environment
                • The stance of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) towards Bitcoin
                • The insanity of the looming BitLicense rules and difficult-to-predict consequences they may have

                  • Episode links:

                  • COINsult
                  • UK HM Treasury: Digital Currencies - Response to the Call for Information
                  • Isle of Man Introduces Regulation for Bitcoin Businesses
                  • California Bill Proposes License Requirement for Bitcoin Businesses
                  • Bitlicense Comment Period Closes

                    • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/072

                    1 hr 11 min

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