Mint & Burn

In this dynamic episode, we discuss engineering methods in Web3, algorithmic systems, what are DAOs, the governance of algorithmic processes, and applied examples of governing machine learning processes in a sub-DAO of GitcoinDAO with engineering expert Danilo Lessa Bernardineli from BlockScience.

In this episode, we're joined by PhD graduate Zane Griffin Talley Cooper to discuss his research on BIT, COIN, RARE EARTH, blockchain and the environment, and what sustainability means in Web3.0. A not to miss episode!

In this episode, we're joined by RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub economist Dr Peyman Khezr to discuss cryptoeconomics and game theory. We explore the utility of blockchains, how to think about how to choose governance mechanisms in blockchain systems, and some specific mechanisms, including quadratic voting, time, and bond voting. By analyzing relatively new mechanisms in blockchain governance, we see how blockchains are evolving in the pursuit of reducing transaction costs.

In this episode, we explore some of the economic principles of the Metaverse in a discussion of how people are valuing land in virtual worlds, such as Decentraland. Based on a working paper, we ask what drives prices of virtual land and how this is linked to business applications, and explore what this might mean for virtual spaces and their business models, as well as real cities as they seek to digitise.

In this episode, we discuss intellectual property, IP rights, and what this means in the context of blockchain and crypto states. We talk about whether property rights are granted by nation-states or by community consensus. We also discuss the possibilities of composability and the limitations of property rights in Web3.0.

In this episode, we're joined by Professor Annette Markham and Dr Alexia Maddox to discuss the "Digital CBD" project. We explore quantitative and qualitative ethnographic research methods in an exploration of what it means to gather data and imagine the future of a city post-COVID. A link to the Digital CBD Survey is in the show notes!

In this episode, we're joined by RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub team members Dr Darcy Allen and Tulley Kearney to discuss DAO tooling and some of the latest trends in Decentralised Finance (DeFi). Darcy outlines his approach to "DAO toolkits" as composable enablers of innovation economies, the political possibilities of "cryptodemocracy", and ecosystem sustainability. Tulley talks about DeFi founders Andre Cronje exit from the space, Curve Wars, and crypto community building.

Quantum computing is coming. What does this mean for blockchain security? In this fascinating and dynamic episode, we explore what is quantum computing, is it a threat to blockchain, and what are the timelines. We also explore some potential antidotes, including post-quantum cryptography and "quantum crypto-economics".

In this "part 2" on some of the research areas that RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub team members are focused on in 2022, we speak with Dr Aaron Lane, Dr Elizabeth Morton and Associate Professor Marta Poblet on DAO law in Australia, moving beyond CGT to a tax framework for the digital economy, and DAOs as "autonomous" organisations. Hosted by Kelsie Nabben.

In this episode, we talk about some of the research areas that RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub team members are focused on in 2022. Professor Jason Potts and Professor Chris Berg discuss DAOs as economic phenomena of enquiry, and the competitive dynamics of layer 1 blockchains. Hosted by Kelsie Nabben.