We’ve been thinking about blockchains wrong. It’s about time, not money

The good news is that it’s not too late. We need to look past the allure of financialization and remember that blockchains, as universal timekeepers, can do so much more. The possibilities are almost endless. We can enable strangers on different continents to safely and transparently exchange information and ideas. hopelessly. We can use our favorite apps that have become an integral part of our lives, but without worrying about being tracked and eavesdropped. We can chat with strangers online and enjoy online news with complete confidence that we are interacting with people and not bots. We can rethink money, supply chains, auctions, transportation, corporate voting, and almost everything else. We can guarantee that promises will be kept. We can make blockchains truly indispensable for people around the world.