EP044 Blockchain: mutual mistrust=trust - Economic Futurist Andrew Busch

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“Blockchain is a foundational technology whose impacts could reach into every corner of the world.” This week, Engage covers the hottest fintech story impacting market structure and governance. Why is mutual mistrust a key element for creating trust with this new technology? We bring on Wharton Prof. Kevin Werbach to discuss his new book, “The Blockchain and the New Architecture of Trust.” Going beyond Bitcoin, Ethereum and cryptos, we dive into how blockchain is being developed in Walmart’s food supply chain, we talk about permissioned blockchains and we hit on why government plays a critical role.

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I'm Andy Busch

If things feel crazy in the world today, that's because they are. We are seeing huge shifts in risk and reward, leading to a lot of economic uncertainty and confusion about where we go from here.

As an economic futurist, I do things a bit differently than your typical economist — going beyond analyzing how today's financial policies impact economic growth, to focus on the super-charged trends driving much of today's global chaos and change.

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