Author: Michele Marius

ICTP 346: DAOs and the surprising parallels between DAOs and regional collaboration efforts

ICTP 346: DAOs and the surprising parallels between DAOs and regional collaboration efforts

Posted by | 9 Apr 2025 |

Decentralised autonomous organisations or DAOs are one of the fastest-growing segments of the blockchain space. In this episode we are revisiting an oldie but goodie: our 2022 conversation with Donald O’Brian Porter, the Founder of CaribDAO, who explains, among other things, how DAOs work; the parallels between DAOs and the informal cooperative savings system that has been prevalent in Caribbean countries for decades; how an individual can verify the authenticity of the DAO; and three (3) questions someone should ask before joining a DAO.

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ICTP 345: Can CaribCoin be a digital catalyst for Caribbean prosperity?

ICTP 345: Can CaribCoin be a digital catalyst for Caribbean prosperity?

Posted by | 2 Apr 2025 |

Following up on a 2022 conversation we had about digital currencies in the Caribbean region, Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union are back to provide an update on CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin backed by Caribbean assets that will provide a faster and more cost-effective alternative for regional cross-border payments that can also foster Caribbean prosperity. Areas touched on during this conversation include: the value proposition of CaribCoin and the role it could play in strengthening the resilience of the region; success and risk factors associated with the integration of CaribCoin;  the safety measures that have been put in place to foster trust in CaribCoin; and what is next for CaribCoin.

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