What Blockchains Are Actually Good For

Peter Borah

peter.borah@gmail.com

The blockchain is a powerful new tool

But what is that tool good for?

My definition of a blockchain:

a distributed database which is so robust that it can be made public

My definition of Ethereum:

a distributed computing platform which is so robust that it can be made public

Blockchains sacrifice:

Blockchains sacrifice:

• Speed

Blockchains sacrifice:

• Speed

• Processing power

Blockchains sacrifice:

• Speed

• Processing power

• Storage capacity

Blockchains sacrifice:

• Speed

• Processing power

• Storage capacity

• Privacy

Blockchains let you:

securely define the

rules of interaction for data or resources

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

  • Shared loyalty program

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

  • Shared loyalty program

• Heterogeneous groups

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

  • Shared loyalty program

• Heterogeneous groups

  • Sharing economy

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

  • Shared loyalty program

• Heterogeneous groups

  • Sharing economy

• Ecosystems

Rules of interaction for:

• Individuals or organizations

  • Personal budget

  • Land registry

• Groups of peers

  • Roommates

  • Shared loyalty program

• Heterogeneous groups

  • Sharing economy

• Ecosystems

  • ​​Video games

You get the ecosystem by default

Contact me:

peter.borah@gmail.com

Slides available at:

https://slides.com/peterbb/what-blockchains-are-good-for