Wielding Blockchain Technology Against Disinformation
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Wielding Blockchain Technology Against Disinformation
The media keeps referring to cryptocurrencies, even when talking of non-currency tokens, while reducing the underlying blockchain networks to objects of speculation, instead of focusing on the fact that they provide - first and foremost - a promising governance infrastructure that could resolve many problems of the Internet we use today, such as: (... See more
Shermin Voshmgir • Token Economy
In the past, trust was purely social (think the caveman days). Then it switched to trusted institutions (banks, governments, companies) which was a step up, but we still had to rely on the other parties goodwill, or their incentive to behave in the right way.
The problem today is that institutions have become the sole gatekeepers of trust. We are st
Ali Yahya • Web 3.0 and the Future of Trust
Sophisticated fake news attacks targeting financial markets have become increasingly common. In 2016, fraudsters created an exact replica of a reputable news site and published false allegations about French construction giant Vinci SA's accounting practices. The result was immediate—a staggering 18% drop in the company's share price, erasing 6 bil... See more
Yasin Dus • Council Post: The Disinformation Market: Battling Fake News In Finance
All technologies have the capacity to help or harm; blockchains are no different. The question is, how can we maximize the good while minimizing the bad?