Revolutionizing the Internet with IPFS and Filecoin: Insights from Protocol Labs' Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

Timestamped Summary

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  Protocol Labs aims to improve computing and rebalance power on the internet through projects like IPFS and Filecoin, while discussing the challenges and benefits of building peer-to-peer systems.
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  26:25

  The current wave of peer-to-peer networks is driven by financial incentives and the potential for businesses, with blockchain technology enabling the creation of cheap and verifiable financial instruments through smart contracts.
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  47:26

  Venture capitalists are not interested in funding long-term foundational technology projects, leaving a gap in funding for large-scale infrastructure endeavors like Bitcoin, which may take years to build out before their utility is shown.
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  1:09:02

  Protocol Labs is building infrastructure projects and CoinList to create value for users, while Ethereum is upgrading its entire system and creating a lab with massive implications, and the challenge of correctly attributing rewards to agents participating in endeavors that create or destroy value remains.
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  1:26:34

  Understanding the difference between capital and value is important in the distribution of wealth in crypto, with experiments towards allocating resources through networks and markets rather than centralized planning.
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  1:44:24

  CoinList simplifies token sales for project creators while ensuring quality, exploring ways to involve non-accredited investors, and Filecoin aims to create a decentralized data storage market.
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  2:01:19

  Decentralization enables cost reduction and optimization, making it important for networks like Bitcoin and services like Ethereum, Open Bazaar, and Z cache.
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  2:13:21

  Hedge funds are using data and tokens to trade better, while researchers should focus on proof of stake for successful scaling.