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Robby Dermody: Counterparty – Assets, Dividends and Decentralized Exchange
FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
Robby Dermody: Counterparty – Assets, Dividends and Decentralized Exchange
FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the crowded race to become the leading ‘Bitcoin 2.0’ platform, Counterparty has stood out by avoiding fancy crowdsales and instead building a platform that works. The protocol, which sits on top of Bitcoin and thus benefits from the security of its mining power, allows issuing assets, paying dividends or trading in a decentralized way. Over the past year, it has been the platform of choice for many crowdsales and is also what powers LTBCoin.
Co-Founder Robby Dermody joined us for a discussion of the features and evolution of the project.
Topics covered in this episode:
Why they create the initial XCP supply by destroying bitcoins
What the different components of the Counterparty system are
What distinguishes embedded consensus systems like Counterparty
Why crowdfunding has become a major use case for Counterparty
Why Counterparty’s Ethereum-style smart contracts will play an important role in the future
Their new company Symbiont, which aims to commercialize Counterparty’s technology
Episode links:
Counterparty
Counterparty Architecture
Devon Weller A Specification for the Counterparty Protocol
Counterwallet
Symbiont
Blockscan Voting Scoreboard
This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/074
Co-Founder Robby Dermody joined us for a discussion of the features and evolution of the project.
Topics covered in this episode:
Why they create the initial XCP supply by destroying bitcoins
What the different components of the Counterparty system are
What distinguishes embedded consensus systems like Counterparty
Why crowdfunding has become a major use case for Counterparty
Why Counterparty’s Ethereum-style smart contracts will play an important role in the future
Their new company Symbiont, which aims to commercialize Counterparty’s technology
Episode links:
Counterparty
Counterparty Architecture
Devon Weller A Specification for the Counterparty Protocol
Counterwallet
Symbiont
Blockscan Voting Scoreboard
This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/074
Released:
Apr 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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