In Blockchain City Goes Bust Cas Piancey once again travels to Storey County in an attempt to understand how this utopian vision had crumbled and to hopefully finally get an interview with someone at Blockchains. Bennett Tomlin and Cas both ta

Episode 4: Romp in the desert

Mar 9th, 2022 16m

After being ignored by the executives at Blockchains LLC and the Nevada legislature, Cas and Bennett take a trip to the high-desert to see what they can learn about the Blockchain City with boots on the ground.In this episode, Sam Toll, a local

Episode 3: Company towns

Mar 1st, 2022 14m 26s

Cas and Bennett revisit company towns, a grim part of America’s history that bears a striking resemblance to the Blockchain City. Expert Dr. Ángela Vergara joins the pair to discuss why they do more harm than good. For more on the subject, list

Episode 2: Deep pockets

Mar 1st, 2022 13m 34s

Autonomous governments and permanent identities: what can blockchain bring to cities it hasn’t already? Jeffrey Berns’ lofty project promised to employ 124,000 people. But first, he needed the innovation zone bill to pass… Listen to Cas and Ben

Episode 1: Cryptopia

Mar 1st, 2022 14m 15s

A couple billionaires, a brothel, an industrial zone, and a small town investigative journalist all collide to form a Blockchain City.Cas and Bennett begin to peer into the abyss of Jeffrey Berns and quickly discover an elaborate scheme.Listen

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Introducing... Innovated: Blockchain City

Feb 23rd, 2022 51s

What happened to that Blockchain City project in Nevada? On March 1, journalist Cas Piancey and data scientist Bennett Tomlin investigate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.