IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

Summary

Juan Benet is the founder of Protocol Labs, a research and development lab for networks, aiming to provide an alternative to universities and large tech companies for ambitious implementation projects. Protocol Labs focuses on improving how information is distributed, rebalancing power associated with information, and giving people sovereignty over their data. They have developed projects like IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), a peer-to-peer protocol for decentralized content distribution, and Filecoin, a decentralized storage network that incentivizes storage providers with a native currency. CoinList, another project by Protocol Labs, is a platform for compliant token sales. Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell discuss the challenges and benefits of building peer-to-peer systems, the potential of blockchain technology, and the importance of usability in distributed systems. They also explore the need for long-term investments in foundational technologies and the potential of algorithmic decision-making in fair value distribution.

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