BlogHide Resteemsjer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe day we can laugh about account transfers…![nsmblog50 (2).jpg] ( tl;dr: a short journey into the existing world of financial asset management and a realization of how much stands to improve. I recently initiated a transfer of funds…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoWhen the System is Rigged…tl;dr: how public blockchains reduce the cognitive tax on assessing system credibility and why that’s important. It was my dad who first pointed out the unspoken societal danger of terms like…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe cost of Google’s health insurance policytl;dr: Google is in the healthcare business. Their first product is Emotional Insurance. But it’s not free. I am writing this post on the morning after the Super Bowl. By now, if you even…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe Past and Future of Never Stop MarketingTl;dr: New leadership, refined focus. Still serving enterprise marketers. When Never Stop Marketing began all the way back in April 2008, the company was premised on two commitments to the…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoMy conversation with Johann Sebastian Bachtl;dr: more thoughts on music as code and messaging and the benefits of a protected, secure environment for its transmission. A cousin suggested that I watch the documentary, Bach- A Passionate…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoHow Bitcoin Can Fail and the Risks of Confirmation Biastl;dr: the greatest threat isn’t math, computer science, or governments. It’s people. I think a lot about confirmation bias. At this point, I have a lot tied up in the experiment that is…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoWhy should you care how many more dollars there are now than 10 years ago?Saw a chart of the growth in the money supply in the US since the 2008 financial crisis. It made me want to go back to basics for a refresher on the topic. So, I watched Fear the Boom…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoWhen Regulators Get Disintermediatedtl;dr: an exploration of how regulatory goals could be achieved more effectively with decentralized governance. There are points in your life when you feel old. Then, there are points in your…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoPsychokiller: the Tech Revolution in the Music Industrytl;dr: the past 25 years of the music industry are a great case study about how tech disrupts businesses. David Byrne of the Talking Heads is a great guide For those of us who remember Napster…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe End of Housing Shortages and the Reinvention of the Construction Industrytl;dr: when buildings are the outputs of 3d printing, a lot more changes than just the construction materials. Dubai recently announced that they had successfully 3d printed the world’s largest…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoGlobal Reverse Amazonificationtl;dr: the rules of the game have changed over the past 20 years. Jeff Bezos is a grandmaster. You don’t need me to link to articles and videos about the deforestation and destruction of the…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe End of Breakage Businessestl;dr: When assets are controlled by individuals, customer experiences will improve. They will have to. I almost never use Skype anymore. And by “never use,” I mean that the app isn’t open on…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoSelf-Sovereignty-as-a-Servicetl;dr: thinking about an emerging market based on an innate desire to not be followed 24/7. Welcome to SSI. On her 18th birthday, a girl is handed a brand new identity by her father. Only this…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoThe Institutions of the 21st Centurytl;dr: the digital age requires digital-native institutions so we can all get along. It’s about going forward, not backwards. In Judaism, there is a concept known as a “milah mancha.” (don’t get…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoHow Every Pro Sports League Gets Disrupted by BlockchainSpencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets may be the most effective crypto spokesperson in the world. Listen to him (it’s 2 minutes) . For more on his groundbreaking NBA contract tokenization…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoPublic Blockchains are Hungry for Banks…and moretl;dr: Disruption is evident after the non-obvious becomes obvious. A look back and a look forward. One of the richest zip codes in America is 22043. Right in the middle lies the Tysons Corner…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoWhat troubles me about Bitcointl;dr: Not knowing about Bitcoin might save me a lot of discomfort in the short run but not knowing about it will likely cause more discomfort in the long run. Every now and then, there’s a small…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoNFTs as collateral and the end of the appraisal businesstl;dr: when non-fungible assets can easily be used to secure loans of fungible assets, value gets liberated. One of the less obvious elements about the coming Age of Blockchains is how the…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoPeak Fiat?tl;dr: will we look back at the 2010’s as the final, dying gasps of government-backed fiat currency? One of my morning rituals before I sit down to write a blog post is to take a quick glance at…jer979 (52)in blockchain • 5 years agoSlofie Innovation and Skin in the Game Insurancetl;dr: the insurance industry sits protected by regulatory moats and distribution moats. They have nothing to fear, right? Depends on your timeframe. Here comes deInsurance. I saw a commercial…