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Sean Ford is the COO of Algorand, pioneers of a new future powered by blockchains. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of blockchain, and how Algorand is leading the charge by providing an infrastructure for existing businesses to operate globally in this emerging, decentralized economy.
Let’s head up to the office….
“[Blockchain is] really designed to remove the friction from financial exchange and participation” - Sean Ford
Show Notes:
What is a blockchain, and why is it important to society?
What are the challenges of building an infrastructure through blockchain?
How do you evaluate the quality of a blockchain project?
What is Algorand, and how is this recent incarnation unique?
Who is Silvio Micali, and why is he important?
Which entities/businesses are building off of Algorand?
How do governments/institutions build on top of Algorand?
How is Algorand structured?
Where is Algorand going in 5-10 years? And how about blockchain as a whole?
What’s a good way to get the next generation into the industry?
“[Algorand] has never experienced even a millisecond of downtime since we launched in June 2019” - Sean Ford
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Sean Ford is the COO of Algorand, pioneers of a new future powered by blockchains. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of blockchain, and how Algorand is leading the charge by providing an infrastructure for existing businesses to operate globally in this emerging, decentralized economy.
Let’s head up to the office….
“[Blockchain is] really designed to remove the friction from financial exchange and participation” - Sean Ford
Show Notes:
What is a blockchain, and why is it important to society?
What are the challenges of building an infrastructure through blockchain?
How do you evaluate the quality of a blockchain project?
What is Algorand, and how is this recent incarnation unique?
Who is Silvio Micali, and why is he important?
Which entities/businesses are building off of Algorand?
How do governments/institutions build on top of Algorand?
How is Algorand structured?
Where is Algorand going in 5-10 years? And how about blockchain as a whole?
What’s a good way to get the next generation into the industry?
“[Algorand] has never experienced even a millisecond of downtime since we launched in June 2019” - Sean Ford
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- Columbia University Committee Advisor to President on entrepreneurship
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Sean Ford is the COO of Algorand, pioneers of a new future powered by blockchains. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of blockchain, and how Algorand is leading the charge by providing an infrastructure for existing businesses to operate globally in this emerging, decentralized economy.
Let’s head up to the office….
“[Blockchain is] really designed to remove the friction from financial exchange and participation” - Sean Ford
Show Notes:
What is a blockchain, and why is it important to society?
What are the challenges of building an infrastructure through blockchain?
How do you evaluate the quality of a blockchain project?
What is Algorand, and how is this recent incarnation unique?
Who is Silvio Micali, and why is he important?
Which entities/businesses are building off of Algorand?
How do governments/institutions build on top of Algorand?
How is Algorand structured?
Where is Algorand going in 5-10 years? And how about blockchain as a whole?
What’s a good way to get the next generation into the industry?
“[Algorand] has never experienced even a millisecond of downtime since we launched in June 2019” - Sean Ford
