Lay of the Land

Kiersten Jowett
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Proof of Location is a new field at the bleeding edge of technology and is an important part of the Internet of Things, gaming, supply chains, insurance and many other fields. Your host, Kiersten Jowett, is a Proof of Location Specialist in blockchain technology but this podcast isn't just about blockchain technology. Lay of the Land introduces you to specialists in all areas related to proof of location.What is proof of location? Proof of location is like a mirror. Our digital world is mirroring our physical world and what proof of location is trying to do is build a better, more accurate mirror in the digital world to better represent where things are in the real world. It's an exciting and complex field involving computer science, social science, law, finance, cryptography, mechanism design and software engineering. Join me for each mind blowing episode of Lay of the Land!!

  1. 04/26/2022

    Is community mapping for crypto the road to fresher, fairer maps?

    This week’s The Lay of the Land proof-of-location podcast is with Ariel Seidman, CEO and co-founder of Hivemapper. Listen to the podcast to find out what problem Hivemapper is solving, how it got started and how it’s going.  Hivemapper’s goal is to provide higher quality maps at an affordable price.  In our conversation, Hivemapper explains their formula for achieving this goal. TL;DR Hivemapper plans to go live at the end of 2022. Hivemapper’s outward-facing dash cams (currently on pre-order) will take pictures of local street views.  The dash cam’s location is proven through encrypted GPS and via the Helium hotspot network. Helium’s network uses radio signals to provide internet coverage to IoT devices and record data on the Helium blockchain. For privacy, the dash cam owner’s ID and dash cam location are de-identified.  Anyone can own part of the Hivemapper mapping network by using the dash cam to earn the mapping network’s native token, HONEY, or by purchasing HONEY on a cryptocurrency exchange. HONEY runs on the Solana blockchain. Hivemapper Inc. builds APIs on top of the mapping network and The Hivemapper Foundation (a 501(c) independent of Hivemapper Inc. personnel) oversees the governance (technical decisions, economic decisions, and licensing) of the Hivemapper mapping network. Disclaimer: This podcast and supporting material is not financial advice. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, and other advice to check how this podcast and text relates to your unique circumstances. The author of this podcast and text is not liable for any loss caused whether due to negligence or otherwise arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided directly or indirectly in this article. The mention of any company, currency, exchange or person is not an endorsement of that entity. Neither the author nor the podcast receives financial support from guests or advertisers.  Support the show

  2. 10/10/2020

    SUKU: Supply Chain, Open Finance, Traceability and Transparency

    Chief Technical Officer, Lucas Henning, (formerly of Deloitte Blockchain Lab) speaks about SUKU's solution, their partnership with Avery Dennison and their multi-frequency radio frequency tags to track product, like Covid-19 test kits and PPE, through the supply chain. SUKU are also working to provide decentralized finance and open finance solutions for individuals in remote locations. www.suku.world telegraph: sukuecosystem Support the show

  3. 07/26/2020

    Associate Professor Michele Amoretti's Academic Paper on Proof of Location

    Michele Amoretti, Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Parma in Italy, walks us through his academic paper on Proof of Location. He explains how he and his colleagues designed a peer-to-peer proof of location system and shares cutting edge research in both blockchain location based systems and quantum computing. A brilliant episode! Link to the paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1607.00174.pdf Michele's Twitter handle: @_oldville_ Michele's Google Scholar Account: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=michele+amoretti&oq=Michele+amor Support the show

  4. 06/09/2020

    Earn StreetCred and bitcoin for mapping

    Streetcred is a gamified mapping app that leverages a dedicated community to create accurate, real-time place data in exchange for bitcoin prizes. Chief Technical Officer of Street Cred, Diana Shkolnikov, walks us through the inspiration, the founding and the focus of StreetCred's fun, new mapping game. website: streetcred.co blog: streetcred.co/blog instagram: streetcredapp email: hello@streetcred.co, diana@streetcred.co Support the show

  5. 04/19/2020

    ConsenSys Company Treum; Trace, Trade, Transparency

    Tyler Mulvihill, co-founder of Consensys company Treum, discusses the proof-of-location solutions being built at ConsenSys. ConsenSys, founded in 2014 by Joseph Lubin, is the world's largest pure-play blockchain company on the planet.  Treum brings transparency, traceability and tradability to supply chains, agtech, auctions and non-fungable tokens using the permissionless, ethereum blockchain or a permissioned ethereum instance. Listen as Tyler recounts stories of the World Wildlife Fund's bait to plate trail tracking wild tuna across the world, verifying organic hemp and ensuring the supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE)  masks during the Covid-19 era. Find out more at: website https://treum.io/ https://consensys.net/ https://entethalliance.org/ Follow and contact Treum at: twitter: @MulvihillTyler @treum_io @Consensys @EntEthAlliance email: tyler.mulvihill@consensys.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylermulvihill/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/think2win/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dragos-rizescu-9499a987/ Support the show

  6. 04/05/2020

    Food Security enabled by Geora

    Bridie Ohlsson shares how the free and open source software solution, Geora, provides agriculture supply chain participants with the lowest-cost digital infrastructure. Support the show

  7. 05/22/2019

    How Radio Signals Are Stopping Rhino Poachers. Use cases and a layperson explainer of LoRaWan technology from Laurens Slats of The Things Network

    Internet of things (IoT) technology is often about software.  LoRaWan technology is different.  It was invented in 2015 and is definitely a hardware play to begin with, then a software/network technology and maybe, one day, in the not-too-distant-future blockchain will run on top of it too.  Begin unpacking the new, low cost IoT solution, LoraWan (long-range, low-power, wide-area-network) with Laurens Slats of The Things Network. www.thethingsnetwork.org - The Things Network Websitehttps://github.com/thethingsnetwork - The Things Network Github The Things Network Conference https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/conference/Resources require to organize your own The Things Network Conference on tour https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/conference/on-tour/Twitter: @laurensSlats Support the show

  8. 03/17/2019

    Can Helium fix Bitcoin’s mess? - Dal Gemmell

    If you love blockchain but hate the pollution caused by Bitcoin then meet the new earth-friendly, proof-of-coverage blockchain; Helium. Will Helium’s environmentally friendly proof-of-coverage solution be the blockchain that saves the planet?  Join me in conversation with Dal Gemmell, Helium’s Head of Product Marketing and Planning, as we explore the details of this ambitious, disruptive and innovative project. What are the opportunities Helium hopes to harness and the hurdles it has to overcome? Dal graciously answers these questions and more in the latest episode of Lay of the Land. www.helium.com whitepaper.helium.com chat.helium.com t.me/helium_network twitter:@helium twitter: @jdgemm Support the show

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Proof of Location is a new field at the bleeding edge of technology and is an important part of the Internet of Things, gaming, supply chains, insurance and many other fields. Your host, Kiersten Jowett, is a Proof of Location Specialist in blockchain technology but this podcast isn't just about blockchain technology. Lay of the Land introduces you to specialists in all areas related to proof of location.What is proof of location? Proof of location is like a mirror. Our digital world is mirroring our physical world and what proof of location is trying to do is build a better, more accurate mirror in the digital world to better represent where things are in the real world. It's an exciting and complex field involving computer science, social science, law, finance, cryptography, mechanism design and software engineering. Join me for each mind blowing episode of Lay of the Land!!

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  • Creator
    Kiersten Jowett
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Lay of the Land
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