...other than uncertainty itself. However, one thing that I can be certain of is the fact that everyone in this space has heard about Mainframe, and if you haven't - where have you been?
I was very excited to have been able to participate in the Mainframe token (physical) airdrop a couple of weeks ago in Central London. The location itself was very symbolic as it was in the middle of many major financial institutions and a stones throw away from The Bank of England and London Bridge. Imagine that? A cryptocurrency airdrop right in the middle of these centralised institutions, for a project that represents opposing values: decentralisation, freedom, privacy, being uncensored, to name a few.
If I had to pick just one word that I feel sums up Mainframe and what they stand for, it would be Freedom.
Mainframe isn't just about decentralised messaging, it is one of a few projects within this space that is trying to tackle the issue of being able to communicate freely, whether it be through messaging, sending/storing data, or making payments. It's bigger than the social media nightmare we've been exposed to (which I touched upon in a previous post "The price we pay for our Content"), it's as I say in my video, that "personal data" is the new "oil", and whoever owns the most of it will have the most power.
I'm a big fan of this project and have very high hopes for the team (who were lovely btw!). However, there is one question that I have, one that I haven't heard or seen anyone address yet, and that is the question:
By bad actors I am not referring to myself in an episode of Power Rangers, but those in the world who want to abuse this kind of technology to take people down, to terrorise, to punish, to commit crime? This is a conversation that I would like to start, because, as much as I love the idea of decentralisation and freedom, I am also concerned about this other side of the coin. There's a reason why the mainstream associate cryptocurrency (mainly Bitcoin) with illicit activity, and why the Silk Road and Bitcoin are synonymous with each other. This was a question that I, unfortunately, didn't get a chance to ask the Mainframe team at the event due to it being so busy, but it's something that I would really like to discuss.
That being said, I am very enthusiastic about their vision and wish this project nothing but success.
Here is the video update that I made about my Mainframe experience. Oh, and how many times can you hear me say the word "SUPER"? LOL!!!
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
@Crypt0Rhodes x
