The potential for decentralised networks and using protocols to open the floodgates for transparent and fair data monetisation has been a promise made by many over the years.... Streamr are the latest to take on the challenge, focusing initially on Telecoms, Banking and IoT, and are making use of Blockchain within their platform, but possibly not the way you'd expect. Shiv Malik takes us through the opportunity for decentralised data monetisation and the unique concept of Data Unions that Streamr are trying to enable.
In this episode we cover:
- The opportunity for individuals and enterprises around data monetisation
- The role of Blockchain in enabling large scale data monetisation
- Definitions of Data Unions and Data Cooperatives
- Case study examples of data monetisation in Telco and Banking, and scaling decentralised IoT networks for Smart Cities
- Creating 'Monoplasma' side chains for micro payments 
- Overcoming scaling and pricing issues with Ethereum 
- Comparing Streamr's architecture with DAGs and DAOs - is it one, the other, or both?
- How to form, price and scale your own enterprise Data Union
Links to topics discussed in the show:
Shiv's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivmalik
Shiv's Twitter: @shivmalik
Streamr: https://streamr.network/