Show notes
On this episode of Passive Income Pilots, Tait and Ryan interview Ben Jorgensen, an American entrepreneur and web3 technologies investor. Featured in NASDAQ, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Hacker Noon, Cointelegraph, and ABC, Ben is the founder and CEO of Constellation Network, Inc., a web3 company contracted with the US Department of Defense and Civil Reserve Air Fleet. Constellation's decentralized network, Hypergraph, and smart contracts secure mission data for the DoD. With a background in Anthropology, Economics, and Political Science, Ben co-owns San Francisco restaurants GOZU and YOKAI. In this episode, Ben discusses the transformative power of Blockchain and Web3 technologies, their impact on the financial landscape, and the increasing adoption of these technologies by businesses, including the US Air Force. He also touches on the recent FTX collapse and the future of DeFi. Enjoy the show!
Timestamped Show Notes
(00:00) Intro
(04:43) Ben's backstory
(12:38) Blockchain technology explained
(15:01) Benefits of Cryptocurrency and why we should care
(17:25) How blockchain technology can prevent events like the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
(22:10) What does the blockchain look like?
(24:13) Difference between crypto and blockchain
(26:24) Difference between Web2 and Web3
(34:36) What makes Bitcoin a commodity?
(39:36) Each ecosystem has its own currency
(44:32) Breakdown of smart contracts
(51:55) Transparency in the blockchain
(56:39) Ben describes crypto, Web3, and technology being built in the space
(58:54) FTX Collapse: Last year was the worst for crypto
(1:00:03) Up and coming in the space: DeFi
(1:02:48) Outro
Connect with Ben
X (Personal): https://twitter.com/BenJorgensen
X (Company): https://twitter.com/Conste11ation
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