'Web3' Tag
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Crypto: A Tale of Two Jurisdictions
April 9, 2023Nearly six years have elapsed since Annie and I wrote Japan Bitcoin #1. Way back in 2017, Japan accounted for more than 50% of bitcoin trading worldwide. As we all know, this phenomenon proved transitory. In our book we described the myriad of factors contributing to Japan’s bitcoin volume, among which was the learning experience […]
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Web3 for the gig economy
November 14, 2022I’ve been ruminating on how Web3 could potentially transform gig economy businesses — e.g. Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Upwork, Taskrabbit, Fiverr, etc. — and whether applying token economics to these activities would even make sense. Two encounters over the past week have persuaded me that a decentralized model could address some of the failings of these […]
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ギグエコノミーのためのWeb3
November 13, 2022私は、Web3が、Uber、Lyft、Airbnb、Upwork、Taskrabbit、Fiverrなどのようなギグエコノミー・ビジネスをどのように変えることができるのか、そしてこれらの活動にトークンエコノミクスを適用することは合理的のか、ずっと考えてきた。 この1週間での2つの出会いによって、分散型モデルが、これらの既存プラットフォームの欠点のいくつかに対処できることを確信した。