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Real-World Problems Blockchain Actually Solves (and How to Code Them in Python)

Talkat PyCon US 2025 · 2025-05-16..05-18· [web3, python]
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Claims are specific and checked: a payments app in Afghanistan handles real transactions where only 6% of people have bank accounts and some vendors accept QR-payments with 3 second settlement on Algorand; an airline-ticket project tokenizes tickets for a peer-to-peer marketplace; a startup fractionalizes property and reports profitability and millions in rental income distributed. All examples use Python tooling—AlgoKit Python smart contracts, localnet demos, asset-creation and transfer code, instant-finality assertions, and working deploy-and-call flows shown.

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  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 1:46Blockchain hype debunked
  3. 6:45What blockchain is
  4. 13:26When to use blockchain
  5. 20:25Algorand platform
  6. 26:22Algo Kit demo: Python smart contracts
  7. 36:19Hesape Pay in Afghanistan
  8. 43:24Travel X: tokenized tickets
  9. 52:39Lofty: real estate fractions
  10. 1:01:57Resources and closing
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