#793 The Evolution of Decentralized Tech & The Morpheus Project with David Johnston, Technologist in Web3 & AI
Today we’re talking to David Johnston, Technologist in Web3 & AI. We discuss the latest developments from within the Morpheus Project, why people are staking their Ethereum, and what decentralized tech can actually do for the world.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
To learn more about the Morpheus Project, check out their website: https://mor.org/
Produced by ProSeries Media: https://proseriesmedia.com/
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About David Johnston
My 11 Year Journey in Bitcoin / Blockchain:
In 2012, I became passionate about the potential of Bitcoin and how it can be a hedge for inflation and progress for censorship resistance.
In 2013, I spoke at the very first Bitcoin Summit in San Jose, CA and met many of the like minded entrepreneurs who would later start Coinbase, Shapeshift, Binance, Bitcoin.com to make the world more open and free.
That same year, I co-founded BitAngels with friends - world's largest Angel network to invest in the blockchain industry.
In 2014, I wrote the first white paper for The General Theory of Decentralized Application. As one of the first investors in Mastercoin (Now Omni Protocol which is used by the first stable coin Tether's USDT), I became the chairman of the board to facilitate the first ever ICO.
In 2015, I co-founded Dapps Fund - the first all token fund. LP's contributed Bitcoins, they were reinvested into Mastercoin, Ethereum, Maidsafe, Factom and many more projects. The tokens were distributed at the end of 2 year back to the LPs at the end of 2016.
It was fun to be one of the first few people to analyze Vitalik's whitepaper:
https://medium.com/@DJohnstonEC/informational-report-on-ethereum-d847c66be95d
Since late 2016 after the Dapps Fund, I've hired staff and have been running my own family office under the name Yeoman's Capital and invest exclusively in open-source, permission-less technologies. www.Yeomans.capital
By 2020 I expanded my work into Bitcoin mining and in partnership with James Haft began assembling the DLT assets and plan for what would become DLT ASA.
About The Morpheus Project
The Morpheus project is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at leveraging the power of decentralization and AI to transform how individuals interact with digital assets and smart contracts on the Web3 platform. Focused on enhancing user autonomy, Morpheus integrates personal AI agents to manage digital transactions securely and efficiently, fostering a more inclusive and democratized digital ecosystem. By prioritizing open-source development and community-driven innovation, Morpheus sets new standards in creating equitable, sustainable economic models within the blockchain space, ensuring that technology serves the broader community's needs and aspirations.