[S5 E08] Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
In this episode of All Things Co-op, Kevin talks to blogger and podcaster “The Blockchain Socialist” about the possibilities of blockchain technology as a mechanism for worker cooperatives and the Left. Though often tied to cryptocurrency, blockchains can also function as a means to enable cooperatives to maintain data sovereignty, to engage with various economic actors outside of traditional capitalist structures, and to enable scalability while retaining democratic governance of enterprises. Though blockchain is not going to fix every problem, it does offer up many interesting opportunities to shift away from centralized, hierarchical capitalist institutions.
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Learn more about The Blockchain Socialist: https://theblockchainsocialist.com/; https://twitter.com/TBSocialist
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