Why the blockchain matters | Seth's Blog
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Godin writes a very approachable explainer on blockchain technology and why it matters.
And that’s the first reason that the blockchain matters—because there’s a chance that it might lead to more open, resilient, market-focused networks and databases.
Continuing…
The distributed nature of the blockchain, combined with this novel way of funding early contributions means that the network effect may very well bring powerful new databases to the fore, creating new ways for us to interact.
I like his explanation a lot more than mine. I keep saying the Blockchain is a technology solution to trust. I think that is true, but his connection to decentralization is very powerful. He also invokes Wikipedia which I’m a huge fan and supporter of. It is interesting to consider his analogy. I've supported Wikipedia as a non-profit for years. If I could buy Wikipedia Tokens on an exchange, I would.