Click to download audio version “That aspect of folks finding their ideological
compatriots in the cloud and then migrating physically is the story of the
century.” — Balaji Srinivasan Location: San Francisco Date: Tuesday, 3rd
September Project: balajis.com Role: Angel Investor & Entrepreneur A little over
a year ago Coinbase announced the acquisition of Earn.com in a $120 million
deal. Earn.com allows users to earn cryptocurrency by replying to emails or
completing tasks. As a vital part of the acquisition, Balaji Srinivasan the CEO
and Co-founder moved into the role of CTO at Coinbase where he oversaw the
integration of Earn.com into the exchange and the launch of the Coinbase Earn.
This allowed users to learn about, answer questions and be rewarded in
cryptocurrency (closing +$300M in deals worth of crypto to distribute). After a
year as Coinbase CTO, Balaji departed the company. A year where they managed to
raise $300m, at $7.7bn valuation, navigate a brutal bear market and build out an
entirely new infrastructure to support multiple crypto assets. In Part 1 of this
interview, Balaji and I take a deep dive into the world of virtual reality and
gaming, the integration of AI into our daily lives, politics and state
surveillance. These are not unfamiliar subjects for the podcast, but the
questions and ideas Balaji raised undoubtedly were. Could migrant workers use
virtual reality to work remotely without the need for a visa? Could your local
coffee shop barista become a simulated ‘non-player role’? Will humans one day
emigrate not to a particular country but geographically, based on a belief
system? Balaji Srinivasan joined me in San Francisco to discuss this and lots
more. As well as: Solving San Francisco’s drug and homeless problems Virtual
worlds and AI VR remote working A geographical free market where the currency is
your belief system Software CEO’s becoming de-facto heads of state Separating
money and state Is the U.S surveilling as much as or more than China This
episode is also on:
compatriots in the cloud and then migrating physically is the story of the
century.” — Balaji Srinivasan Location: San Francisco Date: Tuesday, 3rd
September Project: balajis.com Role: Angel Investor & Entrepreneur A little over
a year ago Coinbase announced the acquisition of Earn.com in a $120 million
deal. Earn.com allows users to earn cryptocurrency by replying to emails or
completing tasks. As a vital part of the acquisition, Balaji Srinivasan the CEO
and Co-founder moved into the role of CTO at Coinbase where he oversaw the
integration of Earn.com into the exchange and the launch of the Coinbase Earn.
This allowed users to learn about, answer questions and be rewarded in
cryptocurrency (closing +$300M in deals worth of crypto to distribute). After a
year as Coinbase CTO, Balaji departed the company. A year where they managed to
raise $300m, at $7.7bn valuation, navigate a brutal bear market and build out an
entirely new infrastructure to support multiple crypto assets. In Part 1 of this
interview, Balaji and I take a deep dive into the world of virtual reality and
gaming, the integration of AI into our daily lives, politics and state
surveillance. These are not unfamiliar subjects for the podcast, but the
questions and ideas Balaji raised undoubtedly were. Could migrant workers use
virtual reality to work remotely without the need for a visa? Could your local
coffee shop barista become a simulated ‘non-player role’? Will humans one day
emigrate not to a particular country but geographically, based on a belief
system? Balaji Srinivasan joined me in San Francisco to discuss this and lots
more. As well as: Solving San Francisco’s drug and homeless problems Virtual
worlds and AI VR remote working A geographical free market where the currency is
your belief system Software CEO’s becoming de-facto heads of state Separating
money and state Is the U.S surveilling as much as or more than China This
episode is also on: