Searching for the Killer App
summary
Ten years into the space the claim is that decentralization solves control problems, not just payments: Bitcoin as store of value and Ethereum-funded projects demonstrate routing around gatekeepers, but consumer UX lags (desktop-only crypto kittens, slow MetaMask loads). The practical niche explored is communications — VPNs and messaging — with up to 40% VPN usage in some countries and the worrying fact that many providers VPNs sell user data; Orchid focuses on a decentralized VPN prototype.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:00What is the answer
- 1:48A selffulfilling prophecy
- 3:15Where are the users
- 5:37Why dont we have one
- 7:46The Killer App for Bitcoin
- 15:55Killer Apps
- 18:23Wikipedia
- 20:00Conclusion
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