Support the show, consider donating: 1HEnttVsVbxrC4tKXxB2xVYuXBoZh4mhcD (http://bit.ly/1L0svbe) Prediction markets are considered one of the most promising applications of blockchain technology. Although the concept and some early implementations have existed for years, decentralized prediction markets present a number of advantages to their centralized counterparts. Paul Sztorc joins us to discuss Truthcoin, a “Peer-to-Peer Oracle Protocol which absorbs accurate data into a blockchain so that Bitcoin-users can speculate in Prediction Markets”. We dive deep to explore the advantages of decentralized prediction markets, their various real-world applications, and their potential to revolutionize the creation and propagation of knowledge in our society. On this episode, we are thrilled to introduce a new co-host on Epicenter Bitcoin, Meher Roy. He has a biochemical engineering background and previously worked as an adviser to HyperLedger. Since discovering Bitcoin, he spends most of his free time understanding blockchain technology and its potential impact on our lives. We’re confident that Meher will bring a high level of understanding and critical thinking to the topics we cover, and we’re certain our listeners will be as happy as we are to have him on the show. Topics covered include: - What are prediction markets and why they are useful - The mechanics of prediction markets - The potential for prediction markets to provide useful aggregation to today's abundant information - The parallels between crowd intelligence and artificial intelligence - The different components of Truthcoin and the state of the project - How Truthcoin differs from other decentralized prediction markets Links mentioned in this episode: - Truthcoin Website: http://bit.ly/1V5pOcY - Truthcoin Whitepaper: http://bit.ly/1JkkIgY - The Win-Win Blocksize Solution: http://bit.ly/1j2nUsE - Blocksize Markets: http://bit.ly/1LHXi74 Sponsors: - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15) Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/097 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-097 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc

Support the show, consider donating: 1JgH5r85kvDJWgRoAwZ9qDshth8N1Qviwf (http://bit.ly/2b9d4k0) One of the sectors which is ripe for disruption is the real estate industry. In the US for instance, a handful of historic and very powerful players operate what is known as MLS, or Multiple Listing Services, and hold unofficial monopolies on residential and commercial real estate listings. Brokers, who depend on these listing services to sell properties, agree that their incumbent positions have created a situation where fees have continued to rise, while little to no added value has been added for their users. Stephen King and Russel McLernon join us to explain RexMLS, a decentralized Multiple Listing Service built on Ethereum and IPFS. Currently in beta, the DApp would allow brokers to list properties at a very low cost, and be accessible to international markets, something which is lacking in the current model. Topics discussed in this episode : - The basics of MLS or Multiple Listing Services - What is RexMLS and the problems it is trying to address - The benefits of a decentralized MLS - The different technical components of RexMLS - Why they chose Ethereum and IPFS - The user experience of RexMLS - The product's roll-out phases - How users are incentivized to participate in the system - The RexDex token exchange and the token injection model - RexMLS's governance model Links mentioned in this episode: - RexMLS Website: http://www.rexmls.com/ - RexMLS Beta: http://live.rexmls.com - RexMLS White Paper: https://github.com/rexmls/whitepaper Sponsors: - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/145 YouTube: http://youtu.be/lANKJ3CNTpM SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-145 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc