Is blockchain a transformative tool or merely a digital illusion?
In short: In this Royal Institution Q&A, experts John Domingue and Sajida Zouarhi tackle the friction between blockchain's potential and its practical risks, from capital management to the vulnerability of single keys.
The discussion explores the mechanics of decentralized decision-making when significant capital is at stake and addresses the security challenges inherent in cryptocurrency key management.
Speakers include John Domingue, a semantics expert and Director of the Knowledge Media Institute, and Sajida Zouarhi, a blockchain architect at Consensys. The session highlights real-world applications, such as Zouarhi's work with the Kidner Project and the WHO to combat kidney trafficking using blockchain technology.
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