#19: Nick Johnson, Ethereum Foundation’s ENS: Governance Tradeoffs, Squatting, and Metropolis-Enabled DNS Porting
In this episode of Creating a Humanist Blockchain Future (Youtube, Soundcloud, iTunes), I interview Nick Johnson live at Devcon3. Nick is a developer for the Ethereum Foundation and the lead for the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). Nick and I chat about the cryptographic proofs allowed by Metropolis, mapping DNS into ENS, the tradeoffs of squatting governance, and more. Enjoy and as always, let me know if you have any feedback!
Also see:
- https://ens.domains/
- https://namebazaar.io
- blockstack.org (Alternative naming system)
- https://stratechery.com/2017/tech-goes-to-washington/ (On governance through $$ vs. voting)
Thanks to Mike Goldin, John Desmond, Colin Wielga, Harry Lindmark, Joe Urgo, John Lindmark, Jacob Zax, Katie Powell, Jonathan Isaac, Brady McKenna, Jeff Snyder, Ryan X Charles, Chris Edmonds, Ned Mills, Kenji Williams, Scott Levi, Peter Rodgers, Keith Klundt, and Kenzie Jacobs for supporting me on Patreon!
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About Me: My name is Rhys Lindmark and I’m a social entrepreneur. I’m creating a humanist blockchain future by hosting a daily systems podcast with experts. I’m an alumnus of Techstars Boulder 2015 (Edify). Please reach out if you’d like to connect or have feedback! I’m curious about what you’re working on. You can support me on Patreon, follow me on Twitter, or connect on LinkedIn.
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