<p><i>Episode 9</i><b><i> </i></b><i>of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with <strong>The Block's Frank Chaparro and Punk6529.</strong></i></p> <p><i>Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on </i><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scoop/id1460134454"><i>Apple</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qwrgTJ5CYDXAaVILNZuEd"><i>Spotify</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlYmxvY2stdGhlc2Nvb3A?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwionbSO9fbxAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg"><i>Google Podcasts</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-block-2/the-scoop-4"><i>Stitcher</i></a>,<i> or wherever you listen to podcasts. Feedback and revision requests can be sent to podcast@theblockcrypto.com.</i></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=BLOCK1533012870" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just as the internet revolutionized the taxi industry through the advent of apps like Uber and Lyft, it is only a matter of time before money gets brought into the digital age, according to the pseudo-anonymous crypto personality </span><a href="https://twitter.com/punk6529"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Punk6529</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Eventually cash is also going to end up being a centralized database," said Punk6529, and "the person who has the master password to the database can decide what rights you have in society."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Punk64529 lays out two possible futures for our society: one in which a handful of centralized corporations control the details of our daily lives, and one in which decentralized communities come to a consensus on the best path forward.</span></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>This episode is brought to you by our sponsors <i><a href="https://www.circle.com/">Circle</a>, <a href="https://railgun.app.link/thescoop">Railgun</a>, <a href="https://flare.network/?utm_source=TDE&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=TheBlock">Flare Network</a>, <a href="http://nordvpn.com/thescoop">NordVPN</a></i><em><br /> </em></b><strong><br /> About Circle<br /> </strong><em>Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit <a href="https://www.circle.com/">Circle.com</a> to learn more.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Railgun<br /> </strong><em>RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN’s Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project <a href="https://railway.app.link/thescoop">Railway Wallet</a>, also available on iOS and Android. Visit <a href="https://railgun.app.link/thescoop">Railgun.org</a> to find out more.<br /> </em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Flare<br /> </strong><em>Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at <a href="https://flare.network/?utm_source=TDE&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_campaign=TheBlock">Flare.Network</a></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About NordVPN<br /> </strong><em>NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href="https://nordvpn.com/thescoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://nordvpn.com/thescoop" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">https://nordvpn.com/thescoop</a></em></span></p><br /><span class="copyright"><p>© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.</p> </span>