Support the show, consider donating:BTC: 127AsgERpdaAuierL1jKMP52RgfKu22tGo (http://bit.ly/2q4uFC2)ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (http://bit.ly/2pEUs2f) Data is the new oil, and those who control massive amounts of it have a major competitive advantage. That advantage becomes exponential when that data is used to teach artificial intelligence. Companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon have a far greater probability of building strong AI than smaller actors simply by the sheer amount of user data and metadata they possess. Let's now envision an alternate reality where big data lives on public infrastructure and is accessible to anyone who wishes to use it for the purpose of teaching AI. Big data as a public resource could have the potential to enable vast amounts of innovation at the edges, far greater than that of a small set of incumbents building large centralized AI systems. We're joined by Trent McConaghy, who is the CTO and Co-founder of BigchainDB and Ascribe. Trent brings along a special surprise guest, Fred Ehrsam, former Co-founder at Coinbase. For the first half of the show, we have a fascinating discussion with Trent and Fred about the intersection of AI and blockchain technologies, and the implications of publically available data sets on innovation in AI. For the second half of the show, we talk with Trent about the public implementation of BigchainDB, the Interplanetary Database (IPDB), and the applications for a public big data storage network accessible to all of humanity. Topics discussed in this episode:The issues which arise with big data centralization in the context of building artificial intelligenceHow blockchain technologies could serve as the public data infrastructure for teaching AIHow an AI might gain financial dominance over humanity by selling art on a DAOAn update on Ascribe and BigchainDBThe IPDB network and what goals it hopes to achieveThe IPDB Foundation, its members and governance rulesThe technical components of the IPDB networkUse cases and applications for a public decentralized global database Links mentioned in this episode: IPDB - Interplanetary Database FoundationIPDB Dev Portal Sponsors: Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices - http://jaxx.io This episode is also available on :Epicenter.tvYouTubeSouncloud Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.

On Today's Episode Stephanie, Andreas and Adam are joined by Jonathan Mohan for a discussion of perverse incentives and illusory power. This episode was edited by Matthew Zipkin and featured content from Andreas Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine

Today we compare in-depth the self-sovereign and federated models of identity. Why is our means of proving who we are important? Well, for one thing, relying on an authority which doesn?'?t have our best interests at heart to manage our identity is one of the many problems exploited by the decentralized propaganda machine described last episode. Our guests today are Christian Lundkvist, senior technologist at ConsenSys and Chief Architect and Researcher of the uPort self sovereign identity platform, and Steve Wilson, has spent 22 years researching identity, 14 of which has been independent. Steve currently leads the independent research business, Lockstep and is also working with Constellation Research where he studies blockchain technology. Christian Lundkvist: twitter.com/ChrisLundkvistStephen Wilson: twitter.com/Steve_Lockstep itunes.apple.com/podcast/state?'d1088310627?mt=2twitter.com/Statechange_Statechange.net

Support the show, consider donating:BTC: 1LvYWeH6kxhq3o99yNRRedyMufroWkAMkk (http://bit.ly/2pDNES7)ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (http://bit.ly/2pEUs2f) Naming systems are an important component of any networked information system. It's difficult to imagine how the Internet could have been adopted by the masses had it not been for the Domain Name System, which translates machine-readable IP addresses into human-readable domain names. Blockchains, with their long and complex address formats, suffer from a similar problem. One might think a solution would be to apply the same naming system architecture we have for the public Internet to public blockchains. But DNS, in the eyes of many, is a largely flawed system. Centrally controlled by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Internet domain names are vulnerable to censorship and barriers to entry are kept artificially high ?'" registering a new Top Level Domain (ex: .epicenter) costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. We're joined by Alex Van de Sande and Nick Johnson to discuss their approach to creating an open, secure and decentralized naming system for the Ethereum Network. The Ethereum Naming System (ENS) allows users to register .eth domain names, which can be used in supporting Ethereum wallets and clients. Names are reserved by placing a deposit in a smart contract and can be mapped to any Ethereum addresses. So rather than sending funds to 0x8cd...0935, one would simply need to type a memorable name like epicenter.eth into their wallet. Backed by the Ethereum Foundation, ENS will likely become the defacto standard for name registration in Ethereum. Topics discussed in this episode:Alex and Nick's respective backgrounds and roles in the Ethereum FoundationHow the Internet's Domain Name System worksThe problems and pain points with DNS and how it is governed todayWhat is ENS and what problems it is addressingThe ENS auction system and how names are registeredThe different parties involved in ENSENS's technical architecture and governing smart contractThe current governance model of ENS and future plans for increased decentralization of governanceENS's economic model and technical roadmap Links mentioned in this episode: Ethereum Name ServiceENS RegistrarENS Github ProjectENS Gitter ChannelENS Twitter Bot Sponsors: Ledger: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EPICENTER - http://ledgerwallet.comJaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices - http://jaxx.io This episode is also available on :Epicenter.tvYouTubeSouncloud Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.

Tonight?'?s episode has John Ferguson of ?'?œTechnology and Choice?' podcast sitting in as co-host for Danny who is on the road in his ?'?œCrypto Cannabis Tour?' to bring the General Bytes Dash and Bitcoin ATMs and the Alt36 Dash point-of-sale systems to cannabis dispensaries and other establishments in states where marijuana is legal. In short, to ?'?œbank the unbanked.?' Danny describes his success so far in installing an ATM at a computer shop in the heart of the cannabis district in Denver, and his lack of success so far in getting some gun shops to take Defense Distributed?'?s Ghost Gunner into their inventory. He also details the plans for the rest of his trip that has just begun. In the first hour we also have guest John Cassaretto of Build Liberty to discuss the recent ransomware hack that took place in over 100 countries. Sponsored by: Dash, CryptoCompare Bitmain and Defense Distributed Links https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119365597/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_IQPczbQHWJKP8 TheCryptoShow FreeRoss Social Media The Crypto Show on Facebook @TheCryptoShow @The_Crypto_Show @the_crypto_show instagram The Crypto Show YouTube Tip with Crypto BTC: 139R6K7fxTYaFf2aXTid84Le1ayqMVvSCq Dash: XqDeHnokQocBpvffsa2dWz8mX7oTKpoKzc LTC: LUTJtk4QqXLiDkK8pDKK3jM73VVwbp7oSr Doge: DQBJ7PSpFzUTwpBrny46Kug4BW8AGtq1YQ LTBC: 1CevFxMT6srBtTkWx2qrNaJmjtgxbo7pBA,ETH: 0x10cfd6916832566e82b3ab38cc6741dfd7e6164f

In Brief: A walkthrough of the pressing legal issues in blockchain today.Over the last few months a varying group of legal professionals from New Zealand, Australia, and the USA have been meeting to discuss current events, challenges, and peculiarities in the interaction between blockchain and law. As facilitator I suggested we might record the sessions. This is the first to be published.Attendees:Arthur Falls: Host of The Ether Review, State Change, Director of Media, ConsenSysAlex Sims: Associate Professor, Head of Commercial Law, The University of Auckland?'?Š?'"?'?ŠResearch project on regulating crypto in NZ and Aus.Liesl Eichholz: Studying Master of Laws, University of Otago?'?Š?'"?'?ŠLLM in blockchain technologies and their implications for the law in NZ, as well as regulatory options.Hannah Glass: Solicitor, King & Wood Mallesons?'?Š?'"?'?ŠEnsuring blockchains work within the law, nationally and internationally.Matt Corva: Law and Business, ConsenSys?'?Š?'"?'?ŠPushing the limits of what is legally possible with blockchain technology, especially with real use cases and actual enforceable contracts.Peter Van Valkenburgh?'?Š?'"?'?ŠDirector of Research at CoinCenter?'?Š?'"?'?ŠInterested in open/permissionless blockchains and what they can be used for, as well as securities regulation.Arthur Falls?'?Š?'"?'?ŠDirector of Media at ConsenSys and Host of Ether Review?'?Š?'"?'?ŠInterested in creating media covering blockchains and the law, which is currently lacking.Reputation:Matt?'?Š?'"?'?ŠPervasive view that anything related to blockchain/crypto is also related to drug money/dark net. Culture that hasn?'?t been shaken yet. There are things that we can be doing to extinguish the (thankfully already dying) narrative that crypto = shady. Can be championed by legal sector.Hannah?'?Š?'"?'?ŠIn Aus, it has moved on from this. Less people using BTC, more focusing on Ethereum. Still a huge amount of misinformation, with people conflating blockchain with Bitcoin, which is a problem.Peter?'?Š?'"?'?ŠDangerous to distinguish between blockchain and Bitcoin, because many great tools are being based on the Bitcoin blockchain. Doesn?'?t think there is a big need for involvement of law in here; every new technology leads to misinformation, and widespread public adoption is what will change the view. Example of souped up vehicles being created as a result of bootleggers needing to escape the police?'?Š?'"?'?Štechnological movement which ultimately led to real advances in automotive science. Same with the internet, and will be the same with blockchain networks.Matt?'?Š?'"?'?ŠLegal aspect is important because lawyers are often the front line between the establishment and new technologies?'?Š?'"?'?Šthe establishment needs specialists to tell them what is ?'?˜ok to use?'?. Maybe 10% of F500 companies are still questioning the value of blockchains.Hannah?'?Š?'"?'?ŠRole is to work with traditional clients (banks, government), who are pretty excited with the new technology, and also with start-ups. The goal is to bridge the gap between government and business. Regulators are realising that blockchain is not necessarily Bitcoin, which is why Aus now has a regulatory sandbox for companies to experiment.Peter?'?Š?'"?'?ŠOpen blockchains still have something in common with BTC, which regulators may be uncomfortable with: censorship resistance. There is no central intermediary who can stop actions on the network, which central authorities (i.e. governments) are scared of.Hannah?'?Š?'"?'?ŠWhen working with large organisations, the ?'?œwhat happens if things go wrong?' question comes up often. Immutable ledgers already exist (e.g. land titles), but fraudulent activities can be rendered void. On a blockchain, an ?'?

On Today's Episode Stephanie and Adam are joined by Jonathan Mohan for a wide ranging discussion as the bitcoin and cryptocurrency networks continue into A Few Highlight Topics: High Transaction Fees Lightning, Factom and other layer 2 solutions Altcoins and the Evolving Remittance Story... And more! This episode featured content from Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine. This episode was edited by Matthew Zipkin.

Tatiana interviews John Barrett of Bitcoins and Gravy & Sean Malone of FEE. Topics Include: "The Importance of Meda in Liberty Outreach" "How To Reach New People To Liberty" "The Modern Music Scene" "Bitcoin and Music" About the Guests: -As the host of Bitcoins and Gravy, John Barrett draws upon a lifetime of experience. With a BA in Communications and Public Address, a background in radio broadcasting, years of live performance experience and a keen knowledge of audio engineering, John offers a fresh and intelligent approach to podcasting that is both educational and entertaining. -Sean Malone is the Director of Media at the Foundation for Economic Education. Malone studied music performance and composition for film and multimedia at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (BM) and New York University (MA), subsequently working in various creative and producing roles in New York and Los Angeles. In 2011, Sean relocated to Washington, DC to build a creative media capability at the Daily Caller. He later built a video production team at the Charles Koch Institute, where he created an award-winning series of documentary films, including "No Vans Land," "Locked Out," and "Farming in Fear." More Info: https://www.TatianaMoroz.com https://www.CryptoMediaHub.com https://www.Vaultoro.com/?a=100068 http://BitcoinsAndGravy.com https://FEE.org Friends and Sponsors of the Show: https://www.TheBitcoinCPA.com/ https://www.CryptoCompare.com/ https://www.FreeRoss.org https://www.ThirdKey.Solutions/ http://www.SovrynTech.com http://www.SexAndScienceHour.com https://www.Netki.com https://www.Vaultoro.com http://www.CryptoMediaHub.com

Tonight we talk with Ken Ramirez CEO and co-founder of Alt36 about their new product that will bring a General Bytes ATM and point of sale for Dash in to Cannabis dispensaries.?‚ Dispensaries have a serious problem of less than desirable access to traditional banking.Dash and Alt36 aim to solve that problem with digital currency. Sponsored by: Dash, CryptoCompare Bitmain and Defense Distributed Links https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119365597/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_IQPczbQHWJKP8 TheCryptoShow FreeRoss Social Media The Crypto Show on Facebook @TheCryptoShow @The_Crypto_Show @the_crypto_show instagram The Crypto Show YouTube Tip with Crypto BTC: 139R6K7fxTYaFf2aXTid84Le1ayqMVvSCq Dash: XqDeHnokQocBpvffsa2dWz8mX7oTKpoKzc LTC: LUTJtk4QqXLiDkK8pDKK3jM73VVwbp7oSr Doge: DQBJ7PSpFzUTwpBrny46Kug4BW8AGtq1YQ LTBC: 1CevFxMT6srBtTkWx2qrNaJmjtgxbo7pBA,ETH: 0x10cfd6916832566e82b3ab38cc6741dfd7e6164f

In this fourth installment of The Hemp Corner, we set out to better understand the amazing biochemical relationship between the human species and the cannabis plant. To get very far we have to break out some understanding of biochemical interactions in general and how they influence the human experience. Our guest, Dr. Jim Laurenzano, is a medical doctor who not only has a deep technical knowledge, but his 35 years of striving to engage his patient's understanding and full participation in their own treatment has given him an excellent ability to help others grasp a useful picture of what's going on, in terms they can understand. We use that skill to uncover some fascinating insights into not only cannabis, but the way life works on a biochemical level. Those who are into cryptographic and networking technology will find some deep, and perhaps useful, parallels.Music Bumper music: Rocket Power by Kevin MacLeod.Links A Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World Recommended book about interactive relationships between various plant species and humans Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs Recommended book about the roots and progression, and damage of the "War on Drugs", and prohibition in general Johann Hari TED Talk British Medical Journal parachute study