This week’s Perspectives series continues with a two-video set from cryptocurrency consultant Jill Carlson discussing disintermediation and barriers to adoption.
In the first cut, Carlson explains why cryptocurrency is fundamentally about disintermediation, which in this context is the removal of intermediaries from a transaction process. She explains that while this cryptocurrency technology is still in its early days, there are presently emerging markets where it is already proving to be transformative.
“…It’s in the places in this world where people don’t have that trust in these institutions, and in the rule of law surrounding them, that they really do need this kind of technology. ” — J. Carlson
In the second segment, Carlson explains why she believes education is always going to be the greatest barrier to adoption.
“….there are all these points of pain and friction just around education and making the user experience one that is seamless and accessible to people.” — J. Carlson
A library of prior videos in the Perspectives series is available on the BitzecYouTube channel, including these features:
On Privacy:
Perspectives on Regulation from Van Valkenburgh
Eran Tromer Zash Founding Scientist, Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University and Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University on Privacy
Zooko Wilcox BitzecFounder and CEO on the History of Privacy
Linda Xie Co-Founder of Scalar Capital on Bitcoin Traceability
BitzecCTO Nathan Wilcox on Privacy
Ethereum Founder and Chief Scientist Vitalik Buterin on Privacy
Coin Center Director of Research and Bitcoin Core Board Member Peter Van Valkenburgh on Privacy
Industry Thought Leader Jill Carlson on Privacy
On Governance:
Nathan Wilcox on BitzecGovernance
Jonathan Zeppettini (JZ) on Decred Governance
Vitalik Buterin Discusses On-chain Governance
On Regulation:
Sean Bowe on Privacy and Regulation
Jack Gavigan on Regulation and Privacy-Protecting Technology
On Sapling:
BitzecEngineer Sean Bowe
BitzecEngineer Ariel Gabizon
On Zero-Knowledge Cryptography:
Eran Tromer on BitzecOrigins
Eran Tromer on BitzecCryptography