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The Monday CallDigital Assets, Blockchain and the Future of ValueWhat happens when the rules of value change? From the rise of blockchain to tokenised assets, a quiet revolution is reshaping everything from money to markets. As systems evolve, questions around trust, ownership and coordination matter more than ever for investors, institutions and governments navigating today’s fast-changing economic landscape.We’re joined on this Monday Call by Distinguished Professor Jason Potts, one of the world’s leading thinkers on institutional economics and innovation. Based at RMIT University in Melbourne, Jason leads the Blockchain Innovation Hub, is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and co...
2025-07-2356 min
Afternoon LightChris Berg on the History of Banking Regulation: "At the centre of almost every major political movement that defined Australian history"Why have banks been central to Australian political history?
On Afternoon Light #192 Georgina Downer speaks with Chris Berg on the history of banking regulation. A topic that is far-more engaging than it sounds, as it helped to shape the emergence and attitudes of both of our major political parties. As banks have been the central issue around which the clash over government involvement in the economy has been fought.
Chris Berg is a Professor of Economics at RMIT University. He is Co-Founder of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, the world’s first dedicated social science re...
2025-04-0251 min
Entrepreneurship with Peter Christo#016 Prof Jason Potts and Dr Darcy Allen – How Blockchain is revolutionising Economics, Finance & BusinessWelcome to “Entrepreneurship with Peter Christo,” in today’s episode, we have an exciting focus on blockchain and DeFi (Decentralised Finance) innovation, featuring Jason Potts and Darcy Allen from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub (Australia).Prof. Jason Potts, is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and a co-founder of the Blockchain Innovation Hub and D3 at RMIT. Jason is a recognised authority in the field of blockchain technology, with a deep focus on the economics of innovation and new technologies. Jason’s insights into blockchain and web3 technologies for businesses are invaluable, making him a distinguished figure.
2024-01-2358 minEntrepreneurship.AU with Christo#016 Prof Jason Potts and Dr Darcy Allen – How Blockchain is revolutionising Economics, Finance & BusinessWelcome to "Entrepreneurship with Peter Christo," in today's episode, we have an exciting focus on blockchain and DeFi (Decentralised Finance) innovation, featuring Jason Potts and Darcy Allen from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub (Australia).Prof. Jason Potts, is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and a co-founder of the Blockchain Innovation Hub and D3 at RMIT. Jason is a recognised authority in the field of blockchain technology, with a deep focus on the economics of innovation and new technologies. Jason's insights into blockchain and web3 technologies for businesses are invaluable, making him a distinguished figure.Notably, Jason serves...
2024-01-2358 min
AgVic TalkHow blockchain provides traceability along the supply chain with Jason PottsBlockchain allows for information to be added and verified at any point along the supply chain and has the possibility to increase productivity.To explore this concept and better understand blockchain, we join Jason Potts, a Professor of Economics at RMIT University.Learn more about traceability and access the Quick Start Guide at the Agriculture Victoria information hub by visiting agriculture.vic.gov.au/traceabilityLearn more about RMIT Universities Blockchain Innovation Hub by visiting rmitblockchain.io/To listen to more podcasts by Agriculture Victoria visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/podcasts
2023-12-0821 min
The Quantum StateQuantum Crypto-Economics: The Future of Blockchain at the Quantum CrossroadsIn this episode of The Quantum State, we unravel the intricate realm of Quantum Crypto-Economics, emphasizing the fusion of quantum mechanics with blockchain economics. We're joined by the renowned Professor Jason Potts, Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. Using his pivotal paper, co-authored with experts from RMIT Blockchain and Macquarie, as a guide, we navigate the captivating intersections of quantum science and cryptocurrency. 🎙️ Episode Teasers: Quantum Crypto-Economics: The future or the downfall of blockchain? Grover and Shor quantum attacks: How might they rewrite the rules for cryptocurrencies? Prediction markets in the quantum era: Can they really...
2023-09-1859 min
The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 7: Indigenous Wisdom & The Future of HumanitySend us a textOur exciting 7th episode features a discussion with Tyson Yunkaporta, Research Fellow at Deakin University and author of the book "Sand Talk," and his wife, Megan Kelleher, a PhD candidate studying Blockchain and Indigenous Governance at RMIT’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre.In this episode, we try on a refreshingly unique Indigenous perspective on consciousness, cognition and many of the cultural norms of humanity in general that we never think twice about – like space and time being separate entities – what Tyson calls a deep time perspective.Guests:
2023-05-2656 min
The Blockchain SocialistOTNS: Critiques and Alternatives from a Former Professional LibertarianFor this episode of OTNS, Primavera and I spoke to Chris Berg, a cryptoeconomist, co-director at the RMIT Blockchain Hub, and a "former professional libertarian". During the conversation we spoke about Chris' revisionist history of blockchains, the shortcomings of TNS from a libertarian point of view, and Balaji's state envy. Like we mentioned at the beginning of the series, we want to talk to people who have different views than us, but we found interesting about Chris is that he is a prominent libertarian but still has many criticisms of TNS.Overthrowing the Network State (OTNS) is...
2023-04-231h 11The Blockchain SocialistOTNS: Institutional Design and Recognizing the Value of PoliticsFor this episode of OTNS, Primavera and I spoke to Jason Potts (@profjasonpotts), a professor of economics and co-director of blockchain innovation hub of RMIT. This is the first episode in the series where we're talking to someone who is still a fan of Balaji. During the interview we spoke about his disappointments in the book, how productive forces are evolving past market capitalism, and the commons.Overthrowing the Network State (OTNS) is a series in collaboration with Blockchaingov where we critique The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan while also pulling out the salvageable parts and concepts i...
2023-04-161h 06
DisconnectWeb Cubed (live episode)Web3 is an online ecosystem based on decentralised blockchain technology. With web3 you can transfer value directly to another person without using third party services. Can the tools and infrastructures of web3 be built according to Indigenous governance principles? This final episode of Disconnect features a panel of speakers on the topic of web3 and Indigenous governance. The episode was recorded at the ‘What’s Governing Web3?’ conference at RMIT’s Capitol Theatre on 14 December 2022. Speakers: Megan Kelleher (RMIT), Rick Shaw (Deloitte), Robert O’Brien (Yumi). Hosted by Ellie Rennie and Tyson Yunkaporta...
2023-02-1540 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 48: The Validator Commons (live) w. Ellie Rennie, Eric Alston, and Kelsie NabbenIn this episode, we discuss ‘The Validator Commons’, an initiative that was started via Metagov.org to create a space for blockchain validators to coordinate and cooperate in their role as operators and governors of public blockchains. This exciting conversation covers some of the dynamics, challenges, and controversies of blockchain validators - a little understood but incredibly important aspect of blockchain governance. This episode was recorded live at the ‘What’s Governing Web3?’ conference in Melbourne in December, 2022.
2023-02-0142 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 47: Digital Ethnography in Blockchain & Governance Reading Group 3. 'Speculative Fiction' w. Ellie Rennie, Kola Heyward-Rotimi, hosted by Kelsie Nabben, Tara Merk, & Cent HostenIn this special episode as the third installment in the ‘Digital Ethnography in Blockchain & Governance Reading Group, we’re joined by ethnographer Ellie Rennie and speculative fiction scholar Kola Heyward-Rotimi to discuss a co-authored piece that took place at ‘Decentralized Web Camp’ in 2022. We discuss speculative fiction as a method, “LARPing”, and reflecting on one’s own research methods in Web3.
2022-11-2956 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 46: Dane Lund, AllianceDAO & Dr Aaron Lane on DAOs and the LawIn this episode, we’re joined by Dane Lund from AllianceDAO and resident legal scholar Dr. Aaron Lane to talk about DAO labour and the legal risks of participating in DAOs, DAO policy developments, and the future possibilities of DAOs. Please note that none of this episode is intended as legal advice.
2022-11-1553 min
Art, Design, MediaRMIT Culture X MKW: Highlights of Melbourne Knowledge Week 2022Loved Melbourne Knowledge Week? Missed MKW, but wish you had been there? This episode summarises and spotlights key moments from each event—Melbourne’s Future as a Digital City, What Does Waste Mean to You?, and A Space to Shape Place. Featuring recordings that capture our favourite moments from each of these events, this episode turns back the clock, taking us to Melbourne Knowledge Week 2022.Thank you to the speakers featured in this episode: Brock Hogan is RMIT’s Director of Place Activation. Julia English is a PhD candidate in Fashion and Textiles...
2022-11-0711 minArt, Design, MediaRMIT Culture X MKW: Melbourne’s Future as a Digital CityWhat is the blockchain? What might the future look like with Melbourne becoming an increasingly digital domain? For answers to these questions and more, join the co-founders of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, Chris Berg and Jason Potts, for an illuminating discussion about our digital future, and a short glimpse into the blockchain-enabled world that awaits us.If you want more Melbourne knowledge, check out Melbourne Conversations: https://mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au/melbourne-conversations/Thank you to our guests: Chris Berg, Principal Research Fellow and Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Inn...
2022-11-0728 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 45: Digital Ethnography in Blockchain & Governance Reading Group 2 w. Kelsie Nabben, Tara Merk, Cent Hosten & Quinn DuPontWe’re back, with the ‘Digital Ethnography in Blockchain Reading Group’, session 2. Kelsie, Tara & CEnt are joined by Quinn DuPont, author of a number of quintessential blockchain studies, including “Experiments in algorithmic governance: A history and ethnography of “The DAO”, a failed decentralised autonomous organization”. Learn about ethnographic methods, grounded theory, and current research interests
2022-11-0156 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 44: The New Economy w. Thomas Hardjono (MIT), Jason Potts, & Kelsie NabbenIn this wide-ranging and engaging episode we are joined by computer scientists Dr Thomas Hardjono from MIT Connection Science lab . We discuss Web3.0, data, cooperative data governance models, identity, and trust from an interdisciplinary perspective. “At the end of the day it’s about human beings, it's about societies, it's about communities. It's not about technology”.
2022-10-171h 00Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 43: Token Engineering w. Angela Kreitenweis & Dr Imon PalitIn this episode, we’re joined by Angela Kreitenweis, Founder Token Engineering Academy and Dr Imon Palit to discuss token engineering as an interdisciplinary method and the launch of the token engineering academy. Don’t miss the launch of the Token Engineering Academy at Tokenengineering.org
2022-10-0751 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 42: Digital Ethnography in Blockchain & Governance Reading Group 1 w. Tara Merk, Cent Hosten, & Wassim AlsindiIn this special episode, we share the recording from the kick off of the ‘Digital Ethnography in Blockchain & Governance’ Reading group, co-organised by Kelsie Nabben, RMIT University, Tara Merk, BlockchainGov, & Cent Hosten from Metagov. We’re joined by guest Wassim Alsindi, who is a seasoned researcher, designer, and critical thinker - involved in Bitcoin, creative arts production through 0xSalon, and MIT Computational Law Journal, among other projects. This is the first in a monthly series that we hope to share on the podcast.
2022-09-271h 02Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 41: Token Mapping, Tax & Law Update w. Dr Elizabeth Morton, Dr Aaron Lane, & Danny TalwarIn this episode, we continue to endeavour to max tax fun with an update on the Australian Federal Government's announced 'token mapping' exercise and updates on the Board of Taxation. We also focus overseas on legal insights into the Tornado Cash situation. Our RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub experts are joined by Danny Talwar from the crypto tax platform 'Koinly'. Please note, this is not financial, tax, or legal advice.
2022-09-1250 min
Automated Societies2022 ADM+S Symposium: 'Decentralised Autonomous Organisations'This panel will feature presentations on the following topics:
- What is a DAO? And why should we care about automated coordination mechanisms?
- If it looks like you’re doing the work, then you’ve done the work, right?
- Unpacking contribution and reward systems in DAOs - DAOs in practice: Governance of and by algorithms
- How are DAOs viewed in the eyes of the law? Are they just another type of company?
- A case study on TracerDAO
- Are we better off in the long r...
2022-09-121h 10The Blockchain SocialistAligning DAOs and CyberneticsFor this episode I spoke to Kelsie Nabben (@kelsiemvn), a qualitative researcher on resilience in decentralised technologies and governance at RMIT in Australia. She recently co-wrote a piece titled Aligning the concept of ‘Decentralized Autonomous Organization’ to Precedents in Cybernetics with Michael Zargham whom you may know from a previous episode. Kelsie also publishes on her Substack about decentralised digital infrastructure, security, and society.During the interview we spoke about her previous work in one of the first crypto applications to do an ICO in Australia, her switch to academia to study decentralised systems more closely, and how c...
2022-09-1155 minMint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 40: A Revisionist History of Blockchain w. Associate Prof. Chris Berg from RMIT University Blockchain Innovation HubWhat does it mean that Bitcoin was able to achieve "a reliable system out of unreliable parts"? In this episode, we take a historical look at the development of permissionless blockchain technologies, including the Byzantine Fault Tolerant problem and the application of economic market theory to computational science. We also touch on recent events in permissionless systems, including the announcement of US sanctions on Tornado Cash.
2022-08-1041 min
Theory of Thing Investment PodcastChris Berg, Assoc Prof RMIT talking crypto winter, what uses will survive and Web3Associate Professor Chris Berg of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub joins us to talk about the survivors of crypto winter and what usages will last and why. We go into coins to hold, the future of investing in crypto and finally James gets an answer he understands about Web3! Note Chris is not a financial adviser please do not take his comments as advice. James is an adviser so any financial products discussed are general advice only.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-bip-show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-0534 min
Wednesday BreakfastGeelong Housing Action Group rally, friendship in the digital space, Melbourne on Film and The Club7.00am Acknowledgement of Country 7.14am Claudia speaks with housing and homelessness advocate Lisa Carberry from the Geelong Housing Action Group about the housing crisis and the rally taking place this Saturday @ 12.30pm at Little Malop Street, Geelong CBD demanding radical action. For support contact Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.anglicare.asn.au/research-advocacy/rental-affordability/ 7.36am Ella speaks with Dr Alexia Maddox about the intersection of technology and social interactions. Dr Maddox is part of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub and a Research Fellow on the Digital CBD Project. She discusses the “visibility” of friendships and social connections developed on social media and the perfo...
2022-08-0200 minWednesday BreakfastGeelong Housing Action Group rally, friendship in the digital space, Melbourne on Film and The Club7.00am Acknowledgement of Country 7.14am Claudia speaks with housing and homelessness advocate Lisa Carberry from the Geelong Housing Action Group about the housing crisis and the rally taking place this Saturday @ 12.30pm at Little Malop Street, Geelong CBD demanding radical action. For support contact Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.anglicare.asn.au/research-advocacy/rental-affordability/ 7.36am Ella speaks with Dr Alexia Maddox about the intersection of technology and social interactions. Dr Maddox is part of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub and a Research Fellow on the Digital CBD Project. She discusses the “visibility” of friendships and social connections developed on social media and the perf...
2022-08-0200 min
DigiKompetenz Podcast66: Dr. Binh Nguyen Thanh – Blockchain – the Internet of Value for the People from the PeopleOur guest in this episode of is Dr. Binh Nguyen Thanh, Senior Program Manager Blockchain Enabled Business and Fintech-Crypto Hub Coordinator at RMIT University Vietnam.
With the Internet we have created a whole new digital economy, the biggest companies in human history based on that idea. Blockchain takes this idea further. In this riveting episode, Binh gives us fascinating insights into Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Blockchain includes 3 paradigm shifts: data as assets, owning data assets without intermediaries, and wrapping software around these assets. With these three paradigms shifts alone the technology for the people from the people is...
2022-07-1548 min
The Token ShowThe Token Show. Ep7 - '10 năm nữa, hầu hết crypto sẽ về 0, LUNA chỉ là cái đến sớm'Sau số Podcast “NFT không chỉ là những bức ảnh số giá triệu USD”, The Token Show tiếp tục mang đến khán thính giả một góc nhìn của Tiến sĩ Bình Nguyễn, Chủ nhiệm bộ môn cao cấp Kinh doanh ứng dụng Blockchain tại Đại học RMIT.
Theo Tiến sĩ Bình Nguyễn, các dự án trong thế giới Blockchain hiện nay được tạo ra giống như là một lời hứa tạo ra những sản phẩm tốt hơn ở hệ thống hiện tại, nhưng đa số các dự án lại thiếu...
2022-06-2939 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 39: EOFY crypto tax w. Dr Elizabeth Morton from RMIT, Lisa Greig from Perigee Advisors & James Carey from Prime PartnersIn this episode, we explore some essential end of financial year crypto considerations, including airdrops, DAO tokens, and the shifting tax landscape. Please note, this is not formal tax advice.
2022-06-2742 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 38: Engineering Methods in Web3 & Sub-DAOs of DAOs w. Danilo Lessa Bernardineli from BlockScience & Kelsie NabbenIn 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.
2022-06-1453 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 37: Blockchain & Environmental Sustainability w. Zane Griffin Talley Cooper and Kelsie NabbenIn 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!
2022-05-311h 02
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 36: Blockchain Governance and Game Theory with Dr Peyman Khezr and Associate Professor Chris BergIn 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.
2022-05-1647 min
The Dan Astin-Gregory PodcastJeffrey A. Tucker: Did liberal democracy die with covid?As the world begins to resume some form of "normality" we continue to witness challenges to civil liberties, democracy and human rights as western liberal culture comes under attack.
It is also evident that many global centralised organisations such as the World Economic Forum are advancing their efforts to capitalise upon the crisis and drive forward the idea of a new social contract. In this episode, we explore what can be done to prevent a recurrence of what occurred during the pandemic by holding decision-makers, media elites, technology companies, and intellectuals to account whilst planting the seeds f...
2022-05-121h 17
MegatrendsNEW | Megatrends: Blockchain & CryptoYou've heard of Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs and the metaverse. But while crypto gets the attention, the underlying technology powering these digital products is what makes them truly transformative: the Blockchain. Brooke Corte takes a peak into the Blockchain Megatrend with Chris Berg, co-founder of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-04-2918 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 35: The Valuation of Virtual Land and the Metaverse with Mitchell Goldberg, Prof. Jason Potts and Kelsie NabbenIn 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.
2022-04-2647 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 34: Intellectual Property Rights in Crypto Cyberspace with Prof. Sinclair Davidson, Prof. Jason Potts, and Kelsie NabbenIn 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.
2022-04-1246 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 33: Surveying a City - methods and futures in the Digital CBD project with Annette Markham & Alexia MaddoxIn 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!
2022-03-2956 min
Blockchain EconomyBitcoin dưới góc nhìn của chuyên gia tài chính | Nguyễn Thanh Bình | Blockchain Economy EP08Bitcoin có thể không còn quá xa lạ với tất cả chúng ta, nhưng để thật sự hiểu về nguyên căn của đồng tiền này, nó được sinh ra trong hoàn cảnh xã hội như thế nào? Liệu tiềm năng thật sự của nó nằm ở giá trị của một công cụ thanh toán hay một loại tài sản tích luỹ? Và các quốc gia liệu có đón nhận Bitcoin như một loại tiền tệ thay thế được tiền pháp định?
Chúng tôi rất h...
2022-03-2436 min
SCRF InterviewsResilient Treasury Management - Daniel Ospina and Darcy Allen (Ep. 6)SCRF Interviews | Resilient Treasury Management - Daniel Ospina and Darcy Allen (Ep. 6)The third episode of our treasury management mini-series co-hosted with RMIT features a conversation between governance expert Daniel Ospina and RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub senior research fellow Dr. Darcy Allen. At issue: how can treasuries remain secure in the chaos of web3? How can tooling help navigate this complexity? Blockchain Innovation Hub faculty member Kelsie Nabben and SCRF’s Operations Lead Eugene Leventhal moderated the event.Daniel OspinaTwitter: @_Daniel_OspinaWebsite: bit.ly/joinrndaoDarcy AllenTwitter: @DrDarcyAllenWe...
2022-03-171h 03
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 32: DAO tooling & DeFi w. Dr Darcy Allen and Tulley KearneyIn 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.
2022-03-1553 minSCRF InterviewsTreasury Management and Funding Public Goods - Jason Potts and Scott Moore (Ep. 5)In the second episode of our treasury management and funding public goods mini-series co-hosted with RMIT, distinguished RMIT Professor Jason Potts talks to Gitcoin founder Scott Moore. Moderated by RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub co-founder Chris Berg. At issue: How should a treasury be spent? How is a treasury in a web3 organization different from a traditional corporation’s treasury?Jason PottsTwitter: @profjasonpottsFaculty page: https://www.rmit.edu.au/contact/staff-contacts/academic-staff/p/potts-distinguished-professor-jasonScott MooreTwitter: @notscottmooreGitcoin: https://linktr.ee/Gitcoin
2022-03-1055 minSCRF InterviewsTreasury Management - Bull Trapper and Darcy Allen (Ep. 4)Welcome to the first episode in a new mini-series, co-hosted by RMIT, focusing on treasury management and funding public goods. This week Yearn Finance’s Bull Trapper and RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub senior research fellow Dr. Darcy Allen, chat with RMIT’s Chris Berg and SCRF’s Eugene Leventhal. At issue: what unique challenges does treasury management present for web3 and how do you balance diversification with growth and other long-term goals?Bull TrapperTwitter: @iearnfinanceDr. Darcy AllenPersonal website: https://darcyallen.com/Blockchain Innovation Hub: https://rmitblockchain.io/darcy-allen Twitte...
2022-03-0356 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 31: Blockchain meets Quantum Computing w. Dr Peter Rohde, Jason Potts, Sinclair Davidson & Darcy AllenQuantum 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".
2022-02-2854 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 30: Research Frontiers for 2022 (law & tax) w. Aaron Lane, Elizabeth Morton & Marta PobletIn 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.
2022-02-2147 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 29: Research Frontiers for 2022 with Jason Potts & Chris Berg (pt.1)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.
2022-02-0749 min
RMIT FinTech PodcastEpisode 5: Coin98 - The Future Face of Vietnam FinTechCoin98 is a blockchain company specialized in offering DeFi (Decentralized Finance) solutions via its products: Coin98 Wallet, Coin98 Exchange, Coin98 Staking, and many other great products. In this episode, we have a chance to invite Mr. Minh Ho - Head of Growth of Coin98 as our guest speaker. Mr. Minh Ho is the man behinds the success of Coin98 in terms of driving and growing one of the most active blockchain communities in Vietnam. The episode will give you a clear introduction to DeFi from the perspective of Mr. Minh Ho and his opinion on the essence of quality...
2022-01-1657 min
Tapping Into CryptoThe Blockchain Innovation Hub 💡 - Game changing research projects 🧐, unpacking the senate reforms 🏢and who is the world leader in Blockchain 🌏 with Dr Aaron LaneAfter going through the senate inquiry into cryptocurrency with Chloe White a few weeks ago we have brought Dr Aaron Lane from RMIT’s Blockchain Innovation Hub to talk about the ground breaking work they are doing in the crypto space and how challenging it can be to work in a sector that changes as quickly as cryptocurrency. Dr Lane is a lawyer and legal academic and holds a dual appointment at RMIT University as a:
Lecturer in Law with RMIT’s Graduate School of Business and Law where he is the coordinator of the Business Law G...
2022-01-0929 min
The ‘Crypto Frontier’ PodcastEP 204: Back to Basics - Ethereum and the power of blockchainIn this episode Jonathon speaks with Jason Potts, distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-12-2130 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 28: 'Algorithms as Policy' with Dr Michael Zargham and Prof. Ellie Rennie.In this insightful and far reaching conversation, we speak with Dr Micharl Zargham, Founder and Lead Researcher at Blockscience, alongside Professor Ellie Rennie from RMIT University on "Algorithms as Policy". We discuss policy making as a governance process in algorithmic systems. This episode includes insights on system design and ethnographic observation as a "feedback loop", and is relevant to numerous DAOs and blockchain communities.
2021-12-0754 min
IEEE BlockchainEpisode 4: A Conversation with Jason Potts, Co-Director, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT UniversityIn this episode of the IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series, we speak with Jason Potts, distinguished Professor of Economics at the College of Business and Law at RMIT University. His work focuses on evolutionary economics, complex systems theory, innovation economics and institutional economics. His current research is on economics of blockchain and the digital economy, and on automated decision making. He is currently the Co-Director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University.
2021-11-3028 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 27: 'Australia as a Digital Asset Hub' with Senator Andrew Bragg, Dr Aaron Lane, & Dr Elizabeth MortonIn this episode, we get insightful first hand perspectives on the Australian Parliamentary Enquiry into Blockchain and Digital Assets from Senator Andrew Bragg, alongside RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub team members that contributed to the open call for submissions. We cover the high level recommendations, the possible tax reform implications, and what this means for the blockchain industry. Don't miss it
2021-11-1632 min
RMIT FinTech PodcastEpisode 3: Deep dive into Stablecoin & Tether𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩.𝟑 is back with a dashing new guest speaker and an intriguing topic!
We will have a small talk with 𝐌𝐫. 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧 - Ecosystem Coordinator of TomoMasterDAO at Ha Noi, Vietnam. He also has experience as a Data Engineer at Dandelion Labs. A guest speaker with a passionate interest and a wealth of experience in blockchain technology. Therefore, the epsiode is about a very interesting topic: Stablecoin & Tether - the most popular stablecoin.
FinTech Podcast is owned by RMIT FinTech Club. If you want to know more about our club, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/rmitfintechclub
2021-10-2338 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 26: 'Blockchains as Clubs' with Professor Alain Marciano, Prof. Sinclair Davidson, & D. Prof. Jason PottsIn this episode, we explore the economic theory of clubs and club goods and apply it to blockchains as a type of knowledge club. We're joined by renowned Professor Alain Marciano to take a deep dive into this area of theory, as well as some of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub to apply this theory to blockchain and DAOs.
2021-10-1952 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 25: 'The Decentralization Formula' with Dr Thibault Schrepel, Dr Aaron Lane & D. Prof. Jason PottsIn this episode, we catch up with legal scholar Dr Thibault Schrepel to discuss his new book, "Blockchain + Antitrust". We dive in to competition law and policy, explore why blockchain and antitrust law have the same agenda for decentralization, and why they are ultimately complimentary.
2021-10-1257 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 24: 'Building Opensource Blockchain Economies' with Prof. Sinclair Davidson, D. Prof. Jason Potts, Prof. Chris Berg, & Kelsie NabbenThis episode is on ""Building Opensource Blockchain Economies" with Professor Sinclair Davidson, Distinguished Professor Jason Potts, and Professor Chris Berg from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub (ranked the second best University for blockchain in the world by CoinDesk!). We discuss opensource business models and the evolution from industrial to digital economy, how community imaginations translate into business models in blockchain and DAOs, and how do projects protect their competitive edge? This podcast partners well with the previous episode on "blockchain community building as a sport". Enjoy!
2021-10-0548 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 23: 'Blockchain Community Building as a Sport' with Professor Heath McDonald, Prof. Chis Berg, Prof. Jason Potts, and Kelsie NabbenIn this episode, we're joined by Professor Heath McDonald from RMIT University to understand how insights from the research field of sports marketing apply to blockchain community building. We discuss why members are better than fans, why belonging matters, how to grow your community by engaging lite users, why creating opportunities for people to engage is more desirable than increasing engagement, and why the ultimate goal is a process of co-creation with community members. This episode is full of insights for crypto-communities and sports marketers alike. Tune in today
2021-09-2148 min
RMIT FinTech PodcastEpisode 2: Tencent & Alibaba - Chinese Big Tech and the War of BlockchainFinTech Podcast Season 2: Blockchain
China is a rapid adopter and developer of blockchain, which has been applied to a variety of industries, including finance, energy, medicine...
Among the enterprise embracing and providing blockchain solutions, Alibaba and Tencent are two companies dominating this industry is the second most developed country. With the presence of the very talented guest speaker - Ms. Hao, a former FinTech Club president and also an enthusiastic blockchain learner, we will dig into two companies to get to know more about how they get their standings nowadays.
FinTech Podcast is...
2021-09-1031 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 22: 'Ethereum's Political Philosophy Explained' with Dr Paul Dylan-EnnisIn this episode, Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis from University College Dublin draws on his first-hand cryptocurrency community experience and philosophy background to outline Ethereum's political philosophy. Why has it not been well articulated before now? We explore a number of his recent publications, including work on politics, DAOs, and NFTs.
2021-09-0749 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 21: 'Blockchain and the Evolution of Money' with Dr Michael Peneder, Prof. Jason Potts, & Dr Trent MacDonaldIn this episode, we speak with Dr Michael Peneder from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, alongside Prof Jason Potts and Dr Trent MacDonald, on "Blockchain and the evolution of money". We cover evolutionary economics, Schumpeter's theory of innovation, and the bridge to the cryptocurrency innovation ecosystem. See more at rmitblockchain.io/mint-burn-podcast-show-notes
2021-08-2449 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 20: 'Evolutionary economics & blockchain' with A. Prof. William Luther, Prof. Jason Potts, Prof. Sinclair Davidson, & Prof. Chris BergIn this episode, we speak with William Luther, early academic researcher into the economics of cryptocurrency on what schools of economic thought influence cryptocurrencies and how these are evolving. We refer to key concepts of currency acceptance, stable coins, CBDCs, and the future. William Luther is an Associate Professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University, director of the American Institute for Economic Research's Sound Money Project, and an adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives.
2021-08-1153 min
RMIT FinTech PodcastEpisode 1: World of BlocksFinTech Podcast Season 1: Blockchain
Blockchain has bombarded the financial market with bunches of terminologies. However, there are not too many people who can answer the question "What is blockchain?". The first episode of the FinTech Podcast will give you a friendly approach to blockchain technology. Accompany with the episode is the presence of a talented blockchain enthusiast - Mr. Minh Pham.
FinTech Podcast is owned by RMIT FinTech Club. If you want to know more about our club, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/rmitfintechclub
2021-07-2933 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 19: 'Grants, Foundations, & Treasury Management' with Prof. Jason Potts, Prof. Sinclair Davidson, & Dr Darcy AllenA special episode on topical research by the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub team on "Governing blockchain treasuries", A better design for DeFi grant programs", and "Deciding how to spend your treasury". Join us for this discussion of economic theory on funding public goods and grants applied to blockchain communities. For more on these topics, make sure to check out the links in the show notes.
2021-07-2753 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 18: 'Blockchains & Dark Markets' with Dr Alexia MaddoxIn this episode, we explore the connection between "dark markets" and blockchains with Alexia Maddox. Alexia is a "netnographer" of frontier, digital communities. Her work on dark markets not only leads to fascinating research findings, but also pioneering qualitative research methods for engaging with online communities. We discuss her experience on researching the silk road, reflections on blockchain communities, and the frontier areas she's currently working on. Don't forget to check out the show notes for links to her work.
2021-07-2649 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 17: 'Crypto-politics - an update' with Dr Jaya Klara Brekke & Dr Darcy AllenIn this episode, we speak with political economist and geographer Dr. Jaya Klara Brekke for "an update" on crypto-politics. We discuss decentralization, governance, consensus and dissensus, and potential futures of zero-knowledge proofs and AI. Don't miss this.
2021-07-131h 02
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 16: 'Building Decentralised NFTs - Deep Dive' with Bokky Poobah, Prof. Jason Potts, Dr Lizzie Morton, & Dr Aaron LaneWe are capturing and recording digital data for posterity. "Some of the most important information will probably end up being tied to the Ethereum blockchain, including NFTs". How do we make this data last? We take a deep dive with software programmer and Aussie Ethereum community champion Bokky Poobah on what comprises an NFT and how this bundle of data and signatures is stored into perpetuity, as well as the potential tax and legal implications (this is not official advice).
2021-06-2843 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 15: 'Developments in DAOs' with Prof. Alex Sims & Dr Aaron LaneIn this episode on "Unpacking Recent Developments in DAOs", we are joined by Professor Alex Sims from The University of Auckland in New Zealand and Dr Aaron Lane from RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. We cover DAO legislation in Wyoming and other jurisdictions, corporate structures, corporate governance, and open challenges to DAOs (noting this should not be taken as legal advice).
2021-06-1555 min
When the Facts ChangeThe future of currencyHave you ever thought about what money really is, and what it might look like in the future? With central banks now considering launching digital currencies to take on the rise of big tech and cryptocurrency, our currency systems could be in for some big changes – so who should we trust to create and run the digital currency or currencies that will define the world’s financial and economic landscapes for decades to come? To find out more, Bernard Hickey speaks with Dave Corbett, CEO of New Zealand fintech company P^werFinance, and Chris Berg, co-director and co-founder of the...
2021-06-0351 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 14: 'Purpose Driven Tokens & DAOs' with Shermin Voshmgir & Prof. Sinclair DavidsonIn this episode, we're joined by Shermin Voshmgir from Token Kitchen, to discuss cryptoeconomic foundations, token design patterns, and the institutional behaviour of "Decentralised Autonomous Organisations". Learn why "initial conditions count" in this insightful conversation
2021-06-0100 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 13: 'Decentralised Autonomous Organisations and the Law' with Prof. Aaron Wright & Dr. Aaron LaneIn this insightful episode, we engage with Professor Aaron Wright on all things "Decentralised Autonomous Organisations" (DAOs) and the law. Aaron shares on the meaning of DAOs, the evolution of DAOs in the blockchain community (including NFT DAOs), regulatory updates in the State of Wyoming, and the future. Do not miss this episode!
2021-05-1159 min
Sentral StationSo where does Bitcoin come from? Jason Potts | RMIT - Part 2Part 2 with Jason Potts, RMIT
Where does Bitcoin come from? Should young people today be concerned about the security issues now and into the future?
Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. He'll also be a keynote speaker at the 2021 AIS NSW ICT Management and Leadership Conference. If the words 'blockchain' and 'bitcoin' cause you some confusion, then you're not alone. And that's because it's about more than just currency, or money. These are emerging technologies which are likely to change the way we think about storing...
2021-05-1023 min
Sentral StationHow can students make sense of Bitcoin? Jason Potts | RMIT - Part 1Part 1
Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. He'll also be a keynote speaker at the 2021 AIS NSW ICT Management and Leadership Conference. If the words 'blockchain' and 'bitcoin' cause you some confusion, then you're not alone. And that's because it's about more than just currency, or money. These are emerging technologies which are likely to change the way we think about storing and exchanging value forever. And for the school students of today, they're growing up into a world which is seeing unprecedented innovation in this...
2021-05-1026 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 12: 'The Governance of Digital Spaces' with Prof. Nathan Schneider & Prof. Ellie RennieIn this thoughtful conversation between media scholars, we discuss cultural approaches to the governance of digital spaces, highlight observations about how the blockchain space relates to other examples of community, point to alternative sources of relevant literature for approaching this, and highlight the subjectivity of 'decentralisation' and economically aligning participation.
2021-05-0449 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 11: 'The Politics of Digital Encryption' with Dr Linda Monsees & As. Prof. Chris BergIn this dynamic episode, we discuss the hugely relevant social sciences topic of 'the politics of digital encryption'. Digital encryption is a security technology that is fundamental to the functioning of public blockchains. We speak with Dr Linda Monsees on history, politics, stakeholders, winners, & losers, based on her book "Cryptopolitics"
2021-04-2147 min
Talk of TodayBlockchain Economics & The Origins of InnovationProf. Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT in Melbourne Australia.In our conversation we cover:The economy as a complex adaptive systemWhy capitalism is a misnomer, and instead, the economic system in which we live might be better characterised as an institutional market society for the growth of knowledge.We explore why innovation actually begins before the creative entrepreneur in what's called an innovation commons.and, of course, what will likely become a defining technology in this decade and...
2021-04-121h 57
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 10: 'DeFi & Data Markets' with Oasis Labs Luca Cosentino, Dist. Professor Jason Potts, & As. Prof. Chris BergIn this episode, we discuss decentralised finance and the future of data markets with Luca Cosentino, early hire at Oasis Labs project, from Berkeley University. We talk about data tokens, the user control web, privacy, and regulation.
2021-04-0552 min
The Pin FactoryThe Economy After Lockdowns, NFTs and Greed Is GoodIn this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Dr. Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub.
They discuss how to reboot the economy post-lockdown, the rise of NFTs (non fungible tokens) and whether greed really is good.
Guests:
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
Dr. Chris Berg (Co-Director, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub)
(Recorded Thursday 25th March 2021)
2021-03-271h 03
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 9: 'The Law & Taxation of NFTs' with Prof. Marta Poblet, Dr Aaron Lane, & Dr Lizzie MortonIn this NFTs special episode, members of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub explore the legal and taxation treatment of these digital assets, including classification, questions, and issues. Are they property? Are they capital gains tax events? Note: this is not to be regarded as financial or legal advice.
2021-03-2446 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 8: 'NFTs as New Markets' with Prof. Jason Potts, Prof. Ellie Rennie, A. Prof. Chris Berg & Prof. Sinclair Davidson"Non-fungible tokens" or "NFTs" have exploded as a new market in terms of adoption and mainstream awareness in recent weeks. After doing numerous radio and TV interviews, members of the RMIT team comes together to explore economic and cultural perspectives on how to explain this trend in adoption, opportunities, potential risks, and possibilities in the digital asset economy in this special episode.
2021-03-1654 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 7: 'Constitutions, Blockchains, & Governance' with Dr Eric Alston & Dr Darcy AllenIn this fantastic conversation, Eric describes the practice of constitutional design and how blockchain-based systems can operate as constitutions. We cover constitutional amendments in this context, entry and exit costs, 'permissionless' blockchains, and some of Ostrom's approach to governing the commons for an approachable, insightful discussion on blockchain governance.
2021-03-0159 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 6: 'Digital Identity & Blockchain' with Kaliya Young, Prof. Jason Potts, & Prof. Ellie RennieIn this episode, we speak with "identity woman" Kaliya Young, who has been working on decentralised identifiers for over 15 years, a more expressive data type for self-certification on the web.
2021-02-1153 min
The Leighton Smith PodcastLeighton Smith Podcast Episode 97 - February 10th 2021On podcast 97, we dissect the Climate Commission report on emission reduction with Matt Burgess, Senior Economist at The New Zealand Initiative. He takes a blowtorch to it actually, and rightly so.Then, we take a look at the new technologies of freedom. And how they will remove government control of our lives. We talk with Professor Sinclair Davidson from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub.And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nzHaven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide.Listen he...
2021-02-101h 31
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 5: 'Ethereum & Financial Alchemy' with Dan Robinson & Dr Vijay MohanDan is a researcher at Paradigm, a lawyer, and a software developer. In this episode, we partner him up with economist Vijay to discuss the state of Ethereum 'as a dark forest', Uniswap's financial alchemy, and coming developments in DeFi; including decentralised exchanges (DEXs) and automatic market makers (AMMs).
2020-12-2756 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 4: 'Designing Agoric Markets' with Mark Miller, Bill Tulloh, Prof. Jason Potts, & Prof. Sinclair DavidsonThis episode takes a deep dive into the "Agoric papers" of the 1980s, the computational and market mechanisms behind Agoric markets, cryptoeconomic design, and blockchain security with incredible insights from early cypherpunk and computer programmer Mark Miller, and economist Bill Tulloh.
2020-12-211h 05
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 3: 'Blockchain Governance & Ethics' with Prof. Kevin Werbach & Dr Chris BergWell known author and legal scholar Kevin Werbach discusses 'Blockchain Governance & Ethics' with us, including blockchain and the law, government approaches to blockchain, and the geo-politics of blockchains.
2020-12-1459 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 2: 'Blockchain Code as Antitrust Law' with Dr Thibault Schrepel and Dr Aaron LaneEpisode 2 covers 'blockchain code as antitrust law', including how the law can supplement competition to enhance competition in technology and other markets for a healthy society.
2020-11-1054 min
Mint & BurnMint & Burn Episode 1: 'Intro to Cryptoeconomics' with Professor Jason Potts and Professor Sinclair DavidsonThis episode introduces the concepts of 'cryptoeconomics' and 'the digital economy' with Professor Jason Potts and Professor Sinclair Davidson from RMIT University in Melbourne, hosted by Kelsie Nabben.
'Mint & Burn' offers an academic analysis of the decentralised digital economy, including blockchain and other decentralised technologies. We interview academics, discuss interesting publications and denote academic rigour to ideas and issues surrounding decentralised digital infrastructure. This podcast is for academics, industry, policy-makers and anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the digital age.
2020-11-0555 min
The Deactivist PodcastThe New Technologies of Freedom with Chris Berg and how the News Media Bargaining Code will affect you.The way Aussies search every day on Google is at risk from new Government regulation. What does this mean for you? Also, have you ever wondered how new technology, such as blockchain and AI, could pave the way to a free society? Our guest Chris Berg is a Senior Research Fellow and Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, he is a Board Member of the Worldwide Blockchain Innovation Association, an Adjunct Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs, an Academic Fellow with the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, and is on the Academic Board of the Samuel Gri...
2020-08-2000 minThe Pin FactoryPlanning Reform and Second LockdownsIn this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Anthony Breach, Analyst at Centre for Cities, and Dr. Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. They discuss the recent planning reforms in the UK and the challenges of second lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Guests:
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
Anthony Breach (Analyst, Centre for Cities)
Dr. Chris Berg (Co-Director, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub)
(Recorded Tuesday 11th August 2020)
2020-08-121h 00
The PickleEPISODE 7: The potential of blockchain with Alan Tsen, Chairman of Fintech AustraliaCould blockchain become so commonplace in our everyday lives that it will become virtually invisible? In this episode we chat to chairman of Fintech Australia (and startup investor) Alan Tsen about blockchain beyond the crypto hype, how blockchain could verify your street wear and fine art collections - and the difference between tech sustaining innovation and disrupting innovation.
2020-05-2924 min
Digital Impact RadioDigital Impact Radio - RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub Part 2 of 3 - What is it? (Ser4/E03)Jason Potts, Professor of Economics and Michael Fairbairn, Partnership Manager talk about RMIT with their Blockchain Innovation Hub, and the role it plays both from Student and Research Perspective helping Industry with the new Infrastructure and Trust Paradigms, that are possible with Blockchain. Part 1: Organisation Impact, Part 2: What is It, Part 3: Next Generation Infrastructure.
2020-03-2410 min
Digital Impact RadioDigital Impact Radio - RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub Part 3 of 3 - Next Generation Infrastructure (Ser4/E04)Jason Potts, Professor of Economics and Michael Fairbairn, Partnership Manager talk about RMIT with their Blockchain Innovation Hub, and the role it plays both from Student and Research Perspective helping Industry with the new Infrastructure and Trust Paradigms, that are possible with Blockchain. Part 1: Organisation Impact, Part 2: What is It, Part 3: Next Generation Infrastructure.
2020-03-2408 min
Digital Impact RadioDigital Impact Radio - RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub Part 1 of 3 - Organisation Impact (Ser4/E02)Jason Potts, Professor of Economics and Michael Fairbairn, Partnership Manager talk about RMIT with their Blockchain Innovation Hub, and the role it plays both from Student and Research Perspective helping Industry with the new Infrastructure and Trust Paradigms, that are possible with Blockchain. Part 1: Organisation Impact, Part 2: What is It, Part 3: Next Generation Infrastructure.
2020-03-1711 min
Data Futurology - Leadership And Strategy in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science#79 Pursuing a PhD with an Established Data Science Career with Dr Mark van Rijmenam – FounderDr. Mark van Rijmenam is the Founder of Datafloq. He is a highly sought-after international public speaker, a Big Data and Blockchain strategist and author of the best-selling book Think Bigger - Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business. He is the co-author of the book Blockchain: Transforming Your Business and Our World, which details how blockchain can be used for social good. His third book, The Organisation of Tomorrow, will be published in Q2 2019. He is named a global top 10 Big Data influencer and one of the most influential Blockchain people. He holds a PhD in Management fro...
2019-11-2647 min
The Young IPA PodcastThe Young IPA Podcast – Episode 109 with Evan Mulholland, Dr Darcy Allen & Professor Jason PottsThe election is days away and parties are throwing any policy promise up hoping it sticks. A law professor is fired for joining Harvey Weinstein's legal team, an independent candidate for Kooyong wants to revoke press licenses for people mean to him, the Brexit Party are immensely popular in the UK and Pete Buttigieg stands up against identity politics. We talk to the IPA's Director of Communications Evan Mulholland about the state of the election campaign, which minor parties are likely to do well and get his take on some of the main stories to come out in Australian...
2019-05-141h 04
Be The DropUnderstanding Blockchain With Katrina DonaghyThe internet of things has made data an important commodity, but there is increasing distrust in how our data is used and managed. Blockchain, a practice of decentralising data, and creating rules around how we access, record, and use data underpins a monumental shift in the use of technology, and the trust we put in the keepers who hold our private information. Katrina Donaghy is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Civic Ledger, a technology startup that provides Blockchain solutions for the public sector. Having spent several years learning the technology, and being involved in multiple successful startups...
2019-01-2223 min
The Economics DetectiveInstitutional Cryptoeconomics with Mikayla Novak
Today’s guest is Mikayla Novak (Twitter, SSRN) of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University. Her work focuses on some innovative new and potential uses for blockchain technology.
As we all know at this point, the first use of blockchain technology was to create decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. But a blockchain is a much more general technology than this: it is a decentralized ledger that is resistant to tampering by any one individual. As such, it is a technical innovation that can allow us to coordinate activities that a lack of...
2019-01-1300 minPodcast – The Economics DetectiveInstitutional Cryptoeconomics with Mikayla NovakToday’s guest is Mikayla Novak (Twitter, SSRN) of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University. Her work focuses on some innovative new and potential uses for blockchain technology. As we all know at this point, the first use of blockchain technology was to create decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. But a blockchain … Continue reading Institutional Cryptoeconomics with Mikayla Novak →
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2019-01-1300 min
Economics Detective RadioInstitutional Cryptoeconomics with Mikayla NovakToday's guest is Mikayla Novak (Twitter, SSRN) of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University. Her work focuses on some innovative new and potential uses for blockchain technology. As we all know at this point, the first use of blockchain technology was to create decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. But a blockchain is a much more general technology than this: it is a decentralized ledger that is resistant to tampering by any one individual. As such, it is a technical innovation that can allow us to coordinate activities that a lack of trust may...
2019-01-1358 min
As Told By Nomads421: Teresa Truda On The Future of Travel with BlockchainToday's episode is with Teresa Truda. Teresa is an entrepreneur and the expert in e-commerce. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of chozun 途赞 - an ecosystem for travelers to discover, book and access the best personalized local experiences & services powered by proprietary AI & Data Science, driven by crypto & the blockchain.She has been featured in The Age, Sky News and many other publications/ podcasts across Asia for successfully building chozun for Chinese outbound travel market and expanding it across 22 cities in Asia. In addition to that, she has been named one of the World's Top 10 Crypto Experts in 2018 by ...
2018-11-2034 min
State of Identity Podcast Series by LiminalThe Institutional Economics of IdentitySphere Identity CEO Katherine Noall, RMIT University Blockchain Innovation Hub Director Jason Potts, and RMIT University Blockchain Innovation Hub Research Assistant Alastair Berg join host Cameron D’Ambrosi to discuss self-sovereign identity, and RMIT’s ground-breaking research into the institutional economics of identity. Host:Cameron D’Ambrosi @dambrosi Guest:Katherine Noall – CEO, Sphere Identity Jason Potts – Director, RMIT University Blockchain Innovation Hub @jasonpotts Alastair Berg – Research Assistant, RMIT University Blockchain Innovation Hub @al_lloyd_berg Links:RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub Cryptoeconomics State of Iden...
2018-01-1640 min