Ep 74 | Unleashing Blockchain’s Transformative Potential with Balaji Srinivasan

Episode notes

Some observers think months or even years ahead. Balaji Srinivasan thinks decades ahead. But Balaji is no mere theoretical futurist. Across a storied career that includes stints at a16z and Coinbase, the acclaimed investor and bestselling author of “The Network State” has helped build and launch some of the crypto industry’s most successful companies and assets, including a key role in developing Circle’s own USDC. In a conversation they recorded during the Singapore Fintech Festival in early November, Jeremy and Balaji discussed a wide range of topics, including solving for scale adoption, unlocking super high utility value, and new competition for fiat currencies. Some key ideas they discussed: Why half the world’s population may well store a substantial portion of their assets on chain by 2040. Why we haven’t yet accepted the idea that there ought to be no borders to economic activity. Why companies may increasingly put their financial statements on chain. How blockchain technology can expand property rights to marginalized populations. Why our reality and virtual reality may increasingly be defined by digitally gated space.