My guest today is Justin Daniels (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinsdaniels/ ), Head of the Digital Assets Group at Baker Donelson Law Firm. Justin has made a name for himself by spending 20+ years in cybersecurity. He has written a New York Times Best Seller with his wife, Jodi, called Data Reimagined (https://www.amazon.com/Data-Reimagined-Building-Trust-Byte-ebook/dp/B0BDVQ97YQ ) and hosts a podcast called She Said Privacy, He Said Security (https://open.spotify.com/show/5q8B2oYUPajIvmvZiLa4K4 ). We get a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for blockchain, cybersecurity and privacy. We discuss the competing interests and values of companies, individuals and the state when it comes to security and privacy.
We Discuss:
Cybersecurity as the BIGGEST impediment to mass adoption
Web3’s security problems are no bigger than anywhere else
SEC says hold my beer Web3, everything is a security
Why Justin thinks we need to press the pain to find the use cases
Should brand messaging include safety?
Role of AI and how it affects safety - https://stanforddaily.com/2023/01/22/scores-of-stanford-students-used-chatgpt-on-final-exams-survey-suggests/
Lessons from Axie Infinity Hack
Autonomy’s role in different regulatory regimes, and how much is too much?
Chapters
00:21 Justin’s Cybersecurity and Blockchain Background
4:21 Cybersecurity’s Importance to Our Digital Future
14:29 SEC: Everything’s a Security
18:34 Web3 Use Cases that Work
23:34 Companies Putting Safety First (0)
27:36 Autonomy & AI
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