Paul Vigna: How blockchain could change the world Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis

Does blockchain technology have applications beyond cryptocurrency? After all, the blockchain is an immutable record of transactions and contracts, maintained by a completely decentralized network. This means that, if the promise of blockchain comes to fruition, humanity may one day have access to a permanent record for all transactions and contracts, without needing to rely on banks or Big Tech companies. So what are the possible applications and implications of blockchain technology? Paul Vigna joins me to discuss.







Paul is a markets reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where he covers equities and the economy. He is also a columnist and anchor for MoneyBeat, and he is the co-author — with Michael Casey — of both The Age of Cryptocurrency and, most recently, The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything.







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