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Self-Sovereign Identities and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) for Content

A fragment from Ledger Leopard‘s webinar on Self-Sovereign Identities with Jimmy Snoek from Tykn and Sebastiaan van der Lans, WordProof‘s founder. Olivier Rikken, CEO of Ledger Leopard, hosted the webinar. We discuss Self-Sovereign Identities and Decentralised Identifiers (DIDs) for Content. See it as a certificate of birth for content, respecting its history, authors, and workflow. …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansFebruary 16, 2020April 26, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Self-Sovereign Identities and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) for Content

Why would Tech Giants adopt WordProof’s Timestamp Ecosystem?

Here’s a fragment from the Q&A in Europe’s ‘Blockchains for Social Good’ Finalist’s Day. Frank van Dalen, partner in WordProof, answers a question on adoption: “why would tech giants adopt it?”. This post transcribes his answer, including links to relevant sources. Why would tech giants adopt WordProof’s Timestamp Ecosystem? Actually, it’s really a challenging question. …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansFebruary 16, 2020April 26, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Why would Tech Giants adopt WordProof’s Timestamp Ecosystem?

Q&A: What’s WordProof’s Business Model and what’s the road to Adoption?

Here’s a fragment from the Q&A in Europe’s ‘Blockchains for Social Good’ Finalist’s Day. Frank van Dalen, a partner in WordProof, answers a question on WordProof’s business model and the road to adoption. This post transcribes his answer, including links to relevant sources. How do your business models allow you to build technology so that …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansFebruary 16, 2020April 26, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Q&A: What’s WordProof’s Business Model and what’s the road to Adoption?

3-minute WordProof Pitch at European Commission’s ‘Blockchains for Social Good’ 🇪🇺

WordProof is one of the 23 finalists selected out of the 178 applications received for the 5 x €1.000.000 EIC Horizon Prize on ‘Blockchains for Social Good’. Monday, February 10th, was Finalists’ Day. 23 initiatives gave a pitch and demo. Here’s the full transcript of WordProof’s pitch, presenting the impact of our solutions on social good aspects …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansFebruary 12, 2020August 18, 2022Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on 3-minute WordProof Pitch at European Commission’s ‘Blockchains for Social Good’ 🇪🇺

Transcript: Dan Larimer on Security and Deterministic Code #fomgl

On January 31st, The Government Blockchain Association organized a summit called The Future of Money, Governance, and the Law. At this event, government leaders from around the world discussed their 2020 plans focusing on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Among Tim Draper and blockchain’s inventor Scott Stornetta, Dan Larimer was a keynote speaker. As always, his …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansFebruary 1, 2020April 26, 2020Posted inContent Timestamps1 Comment on Transcript: Dan Larimer on Security and Deterministic Code #fomgl

Interview on WordPress, Mindfulness & Blockchain

Right before my talk at WordCamp Europe 2019, I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Sunita Karmacharya from DevotePress. In this article, I share a transcript with a table of contents and some valuable links on the topics we’ve discussed. Mass Adoption of WordPress WordPress, Open-Source, and Blockchain Timestamping WordPress Content with Blockchain Trust …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Interview on WordPress, Mindfulness & Blockchain

Pecha Kucha at Drupal Tech Talks: Fixing the Web with Timestamps

On January 16th, 1 day after Drupal’s 19th birthday, the dutch Drupal community organized the 30th edition of Drupal Tech Talk. I had the pleasure to present a Pecha Kucha (20 slides x 20 minutes, what better way is there to start 2020?) on open-source, blockchain, and WordProof! Firstly, here’s the video of the presentation, …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansJanuary 21, 2020January 22, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Pecha Kucha at Drupal Tech Talks: Fixing the Web with Timestamps

16 Powerful eCommerce Stats & the Impact of Blockchain Timestamps

Firstly, I found this list of powerful eCommerce statistics to guide your strategy. Then I added stats on disputes in eCommerce, which I found through WordProof’s participation in Europe’s Blockchains for Social Good contest. Lastly, I enhanced the relevant stats with what impact blockchain will have on them. After the stats, I dive deeper into …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansJanuary 18, 2020November 26, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on 16 Powerful eCommerce Stats & the Impact of Blockchain Timestamps

Transcript: Brendan Blumer at DC Blockchain Summit

Brendan Blumer of Block.one discusses the state of the blockchain ecosystem and its effect on government, regulation, and digital commerce at the Washington DC Blockchain Summit, hosted by The Chamber of Digital Commerce and Georgetown University’s Center for Financial Markets and Policy on March 6-7, 2019. As it’s full of valuable quotes (like many of …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansJanuary 7, 2020July 16, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Transcript: Brendan Blumer at DC Blockchain Summit

Transcript: Terry Shane – “By 2025, IoT exceeds 100 Billion Devices”

It’s estimated that by 2025, there will be 100 Billion global IoT devices, sending data and transferring value in the new Machine-to-Machine reality. As everything becomes a “smart device” in the coming Economy of Things, what will be the underlying protocol that makes this all work? I found this presentation by Terry Shane at the …

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Posted bySebastiaan van der LansJanuary 5, 2020January 5, 2020Posted inContent TimestampsLeave a comment on Transcript: Terry Shane – “By 2025, IoT exceeds 100 Billion Devices”

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