Many people argue that blockchain is “a solution in search of a problem,” but I disagree. There are plenty of problems that require transparency at a structural level that only blockchains can provide. The issue is that the institutions that need this transparency the most will resist it for as long as possible. The 2008 Great Recession demonstrated the systemic risk created by opaque financial data. The crisis could have been prevented if housing market data had been clearer, standardized, and visible in real time. Michael Burry saw the problem early because his business model focused on extracting truth from fragmented data. His firm had to fight for access and piece together thousands of spreadsheets just to understand what was actually happening. This is why I believe the next major use case for blockchain is traditional finance. Putting real-world assets like stocks and bonds on-chain creates a shared, auditable source of truth. Ownership and transaction history become transparent by default and don't require a team of people to comb through it. With companies like tZERO, Uphold, and Kraken building this infrastructure, markets move closer to the kind of transparency that could help prevent the next Great Recession. https://cryptoconfidence.substack.com/p/wall-street-move-over

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Tonight's class on the trustless nature of crypto is open to Free members and Premium members. But next week's class on Crypto taxes is only open to Premium members.

Hi Everyone Crypto Confidence is now officially using a Freemium model. That means anyone can join the community for free and get access to a few intro lessons plus the general discussion board. But I want to make something very clear: If you previously paid, you are a Premium member. Premium members get the real value of this community: - All weekly live classes - Full library of recorded videos - Step-by-step resources and tutorials - Priority help whenever you need it Your support early on is what helped me build this thing, and I want you to always feel taken care of. The Free tier is simply a way for curious newcomers to test the waters. Premium is where the actual training and guidance happens. If you ever need anything, message me or drop a post. Thanks again for being part of this early stage of Crypto Confidence. This community is growing because of you. — Jared

Due to illness I will not meet tonight. I apologize for the inconvenience. But am looking forward to meeting next week.