Episode notes
Wyatt sits down with Omid Malekan, a Professor at Columbia Business School, author of several books, and "Explainer-in-Chief" of blockchain technology. In this episode, Wyatt and Omid discuss:
- Why do stablecoins carry a persisent sense of being "dangerous" or "ungovernable?
- Are stablecoins truly private money? How do we define private money?
- Who owns our current banking and payment systems?
- Why do banks vocally oppose stablecoins?
- Who will own and control digital money networks?
- Are blockchains the right medium for digital finance over the long term?
- Is digital trust a problem?
