Today, Douglas Eriksen joins us to discuss the world of blockchain, how businesses are using it, what to consider when deciding whether blockchain is right for your company, the challenges that come with the technology, and the digital divide.

Doug is an NFT strategist and blockchain expert. He is the NFT Marketplace Strategist at Ultra, immersed in the decentralized gaming industry through one of the most impeccable platforms available. Doug started ChainMosaic, which has partnerships worldwide and offers strategic services, content creation, Web3 marketing, blockchain development, and more.

In his Master of Law dissertation, he looked at how blockchain technology affects intellectual property law. He also studied blockchain strategy at Oxford University as a blockchain expert.

Anyone who wants to build in the Web 3 space needs to know what blockchain is and what role it plays in the industry. I've put all the relevant links in the show notes, but for now, enjoy this impactful and sharp conversation.

Conversation breakdown:

[04:20] How on earth will blockchain close the digital divide? Why aren’t we there yet?

[08:00] What is the digital divide?

[11:00] What are the superpowers of blockchain for businesses? How does blockchain drive socio-economic change for a business?

[17:40] What pain point have you seen or would you like to see solved through blockchain technology?

[23:15] In your experience, what are some good examples of companies that have added blockchain to their models, AND are doing really useful things with it too?

[29:00] What are the challenges in incorporating blockchain for businesses?

[39:50] How can businesses with blockchain models help close the digital divide?

[46:15 Specific resources you can recommend for blockchain, creator economy and digital divide?

Resources mentioned:

- The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking.

- Blockworks: Crypto’s fastest-growing media and information platform.

- Inevitable: Inevitable is the platform to upskill your devs and engineers for Blockchain and Web3 in a fast, straightforward, and practical way.

- Follow Douglas: LinkedIn