Blockchain & The Space Economy, reviewed

We look at this thought provoking and just kinda cool book about what could be coming down the line for us in space. Written by occasional Irish Tech News contributor Samson Williams and George Pullen. Available from Amazon here.

Blockchain & The Space Economy, reviewed

This is a fun book to read. It is thought provoking, big picture, and willing to get it’s hands dirty in terms of making considered and reasoned predictions about the future. We enjoyed Jamil’s podcast with him, and this book, which informed that conversation is also an interesting read. It also inspired me to start watching Altered Carbon too, which, once you get past the sex and the violence is also quite interesting in terms of the ideas it raises and the challenges we may well face in a future where the super rich can live much longer than the rest of us.

In terms of this book, and the ideas it explores both the authors aim to map a path from where we are now, to where we could be, and the thorny challenges in terms of wealth generated off-earth, and how those non earth residents will relate to, and interact with ‘earthers’.

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— Samson Williams (@HustleFundBaby) May 10, 2021

We do need to be thinking about these issues, fast, before they come upon us and space is completely privatised and carved up. Or perhaps that is an inevitable state of affairs? If you are not sure where you stand on these issues then this is a book you need to read asap, and then tune into his podcast. Enjoy!

Read more about the book here ->

What is Blockchain and what does it have to do with The Space Economy? Recently Space got its own branch of the military, Space Force. Which once you think about it is the next natural step in The Space Economy. After all, the United States of America has to be able to secure it’s trillions of dollars worth of assets around the globe. Securing Space has been the priority of the USA since the 1940s.

What exactly is there to secure in Space? The Space Economy of course. From the cellphone in your pocket, to the last thing you bought off of Amazon, to the next airplane ride you take all of these are facets of The Space Economy. And those are just three of the myriad of components of the Space Economy that are Earth based.

Once your wallet and business interest leave Earth’s orbit the literal heavens of exploration, finance, innovation, and technology open up. Rare Earth minerals become as abundant as sand on the beach, while Space travel and the permanent Human habitation of the Moon, Mars and planets beyond become a legitimate conversation. Not to mention the holy grail of life on Earth itself, micro gravity research into life science (aka immortality) become more than a science fiction notion.

Of course the real question is, “What does Space have to do with Blockchain?”. In short, everything. Eleven years into the open source experiment that is Bitcoin and three years out from the hype of 2017 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) when cryptocurrencies were destined for the moon, we take a look back at what the hype was really all about. Providing a historical perspective on not only what Bitcoin is but more importantly what the technology blockchain is.

Turns out you can do a lot more with blockchain technology than make cryptocurrencies, especially in Space. What this exploration of Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptonomics leads us to is The Space Economy. What is it? Who will dominate it? And what makes the Space Economy tick? Join us as we explore this $400B dollar and growing extraterrestrial ecosytem of opportunities.

More about Samson ->

Samson Williams is a serial entrepreneur and accidental investor. When not starting business with his enemies (“Entrepreneurship is hard. I only recommend it to my enemies.”), Samson is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in NYC and University of New Hampshire School of Law where he teaches on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the Space Economy.

Samson is also President of the Crowdfunding Professional Association and investor into two investment crowdfunding platforms Brite.us – CrowdInvesting Done Brite and GoingPublic.com. For more information on Samson visit www.SamsonWilliams.com and follow him on social @HustleFundBaby.

Books Samson has Authored:

Raising Money – Understanding Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding, Startup Capital

Blockchain & The Space Economy

Lifestyle Money: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding & The Future of Money and Wealth

Race & Space – Racial Equity & Justice in The Space Economy

Stop Sucking Up to VCs (coming Q2 2021)

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