#16 - Why Blockchain Governance Will Make or Break the Internet Computer

Internet Computer Report

04-05-2021 • 35 Min.

Long-standing issues related to blockchain governance are about to be battle-tested with the upcoming release of DFINITY's Network Nervous System (NNS). This episode asks long-standing questions about how blockchains are to distribute the decision-making power of institutions, and runs through some of the far-reaching implications for DFINITY and Blockchain Technologies in general.


Timestamps:

00:00......................................................................Intro

01:55......................................................................Vili's Paradox

03:30......................................................................Blockchain Governance Today

07:00......................................................................Where Governance Applies Today

12:15......................................................................Technical Risks

17:55......................................................................Social Risks

20:30......................................................................NNS Explained

24:30......................................................................Idealized Blockchain Governance

28:40......................................................................Meshing Democratic Systems

30:20......................................................................Problems DFINITY's Governance

32:55......................................................................The Future of Blockchain Governance