Charles Hoskinson on Virgin Media talking about Cryptocurrencies

[IOHKCharles]

I really don't think that's a fair characterization. BitShares has a history of making extraordinary claims without the requisite formal analysis. Many of the projects I mentioned have been upfront with stating they are experiments not meant for mission-critical use.

Bitshares has claimed the opposite positioning itself for enterprise use. Naturally this requires a lot more due diligence. To this date I still maintain that the core value proposition of your community that is the notion of a value stable currency needs to be academically vetted. 

There are more than a dozen formal papers on ethereum since it came out. A lot of people are studying it and trying to improve the model. Nothing on BitUSD. Nothing on DPoS. This is a shame because they are topics that need study and evolution outside of the mind of one person who is often wrong.

[jakub]

I didn't mention bitshares for two reasons. First I haven't reviewed the technology in bitshares 2. I haven't seen formal technical documentation nor have I looked at the code. Second, I have to review the license structure. I remember when bitshares 2 was announced it wasn't under a proper FLOSS license. I cannot recommend a technology that is owned by or controlled by a single entity.

That's even more funny.
That would mean that all the 20-30 projects that you did mention have documentation richer than this, none of them is proprietary and you do recommend all of them.

[IOHKCharles]

I didn't mention bitshares for two reasons. First I haven't reviewed the technology in bitshares 2. I haven't seen formal technical documentation nor have I looked at the code. Second, I have to review the license structure. I remember when bitshares 2 was announced it wasn't under a proper FLOSS license. I cannot recommend a technology that is owned by or controlled by a single entity.

[jakub]

As always, a very interesting talk and perfectly delivered. I really enjoyed it as your talking skills are unquestionable.

But one little thing is quite funny here...

For about 20 minutes, you managed to give a very detailed and extensive overview of the current landscape of the crypto-world (including the significance of a decentralized exchange and problems with blockchain governance) and mention about 20-30 project names, yet you also managed not to refer to BitShares (or Graphene) a single time. Not even once.

And then you talked for a couple of minutes about the need for unforgeable decentralized digital voting system, yet not a single mention of FMV.

Those omissions are quite funny. Especially that you've chosen to be part of this forum, not any other from quite a few available.
I hate to think it's intentional. I also hate to think you consider BitShares so insignificant. But to be honest I don't know what to think apart that it's a quite funny situation.

One correction: actually the name BitShares appeared once during your show - and it was uttered in the very beginning by the journalist interviewing you.

[Method-X]

Enjoy http://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/the-virgin-podcast-charles-hoskinson

  Do more, do more!

[IOHKCharles]

Thanks Cass

[cass]

https://soundcloud.com/virginpodcast/charles-hoskinson

soundcloud section on site doesn't work for me .. here the direct link to soundcloud if anyone else is facing same problems

[hadrian]

Tomorrow I shall listen to this and 'Security Now!'. Thanks for the heads-up.

[Fox]

Listening...

[IOHKCharles]

Enjoy http://www.virgin.com/entrepreneur/the-virgin-podcast-charles-hoskinson