Episode 9: Solving Digital Identity & Mobilising Crypto for Good with Noak Lindqvist

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Episode 9: Solving Digital Identity & Mobilising Crypto for Good with Noak Lindqvist

Is This The New Internet?

1 hour 40 minutes 20 seconds

7 months ago

Episode 9: Solving Digital Identity & Mobilising Crypto for Good with Noak Lindqvist

Episode Description

In this episode, Marvyn Paul chats with Noak Lindqvist, a Swedish-born consultant turned tech entrepreneur now based in Toronto. Noak shares his journey from corporate consulting to becoming a passionate advocate for blockchain technology and regenerative economics. His work focuses on solving critical Web3 friction points, particularly through Cubid - a protocol that addresses the challenge of proving unique human identity online (proof of personhood), which is essential for preventing manipulation in voting systems and enabling fair distribution of resources. Noak also discusses T-Coin (Toronto Coin), a local cryptocurrency designed to fund charities. The conversation covers universal basic income, the challenges of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and how blockchain technology can create positive social impact. This episode is essential for anyone curious about how crypto and blockchain technologies fit into everyday life and their potential to address societal challenges.

Noak’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noak-lindqvist/

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Guest: Noak Lindqvist, former Accenture consultant (25+ years of experience), now a tech entrepreneur in the blockchain space
Introduction: Noak's focus is on solving proof of personhood challenges through Cubid and creating accessible DAO tools via ChainCrew. He also leads Green Pill Toronto, has an important role in Toronto DAO, and organizes east-side crypto meet-ups
Background: Originally from Sweden, moved to Canada in 2008, transitioned from corporate consulting to blockchain entrepreneurship
Key Topics Discussed:

- The distinction between blockchain and cryptocurrency

- What makes a successful DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)

- Universal Basic Income (UBI) implementations in crypto

- The problem of Sybil attacks (multiple accounts) in online identity

- T-Coin - a local cryptocurrency pegged to transit ticket value

- Cubid - a multi-dimensional identity solution for proving humanity online

- Regenerative economics and crypto for social good

Noak’s Current Initiatives:

- Toronto DAO https://x.com/dao_toronto

- Chain Crew https://chaincrew.xyz/ (platform for creating DAOs)

- Cubid https://linktr.ee/cubidprotocol (proof of personhood protocol)

- T-Coin https://www.tcoin.me/ (Toronto Coin)

- Green Pill Toronto https://greenpill.to/

- Various regenerative finance projects

Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction to Noak Lindqvist00:07:00 - Background and move from Sweden to Canada00:12:00 - Life before crypto and first crypto exposure00:15:00 - What is money? Bitcoin vs. digital currency00:21:00 - What crypto has proven it can do well00:25:00 - Introduction to DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)00:31:00 - What makes a successful DAO00:34:00 - Toronto DAO and membership verification00:38:00 - Improving crypto user experience00:42:00 - Universal Basic Income (UBI) and regenerative economics00:47:00 - The Sybil attack problem - proving humanity online00:54:00 - Overcoming crypto's negative baggage00:58:00 - Measuring success in regenerative initiatives01:02:00 - Green Pill Network and regen projects01:07:00 - Introduction to T-Coin (Toronto Coin)01:14:00 - Communicating T-Coin's value proposition01:18:00 - Cubid: solving the proof of personhood problem01:27:00 - Privacy-preserving identity verification01:31:00 - Cubid development roadmap and team01:36:00 - Closing thoughts and where to find Noak online

Projects Mentioned

Green Pill Network
Gitcoin
MetaFund.We
Sacred Protocol
GoodDollar
Bright ID
Circles
Idena protocol
World Coin
Bitcoin Bay