Bio Protocol on DeSci and the future of DAOs
Quick Take Bio Protocol Co-Founder and CEO Paul Kohlhaas joined The Crypto Beat to shed light on the current state of DeSci, and how his firm is looking to utilize blockchain technology to reshape science funding.
Episode 16 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland and Bio Protocol Co-Founder and CEO Paul Kohlhaas.
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The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Bio Protocol Co-Founder and CEO Paul Kohlhaas.
In this episode, Copeland and Kohlhaas discussed the concept of decentralized science (DeSci) and how Bio Protocol is using blockchain technology to decentralize scientific research and funding.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction and understanding DeSci
05:39 The typical DeSci participant
10:42 Regulatory concerns
13:29 How Bio works
18:22 Value accrual for Bio
24:25 The role of tokens
32:13 DeSci as the next meta?
43:15 Binance and CZ
47:01 Responsibility in DeSci
50:26 Paul’s entry into crypto
56:04 Conclusion
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Guest links:
Paul Kohlhaas - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kohlhaas/
Paul Kohlhaas on X - https://x.com/paulkhls/
Bio Protocol - https://www.bio.xyz/
Bio Protocol on X - https://x.com/bioprotocol
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