Table of Contents1). How are Data Unions ethically different from Big Tech, seeing as they are trading user data? Yes users can consent, but why get involved in this sordid industry at all2). Surely user data can still be exploited for unscrupulous means by unethical … Read more
We can probably all agree that what’s been happening so far in 2020 has been unprecedented. From the pandemic, to wildfires, to the tensions around the upcoming presidential elections in the US – our control over the events around us seems to be slipping away, … Read more
Streamr’s Head of Growth, Shiv Malik recently held an AMA on Data Unions for the GAINS Telegram community. Their questions led to an insightful discussion that we’ve condensed into this blog post. Table of ContentsWhat is the project about in a few simple sentences?Okay, sounds … Read more
Although summer is usually a time to take things slow, this year we decided to lean in, ship, publish, and as always, make steady progress towards our longer-term vision of full decentralization. Here are the some of the highlights: Table of ContentsNetwork findingsNetwork DevelopmentsToken economics … Read more
The Streamr project is pleased to announce that Matthew Fontana has been appointed as Head of Developer Relations. Matthew will be starting the role a few weeks before the expected public launch of the Streamr Data Union framework – where developers can build applications that … Read more
Data Unions are more than just a new data monetisation strategy- they are the beginning of a new relationship between creators and their users. This post serves as a getting started guide for those creators that are ready to get building. Data Unions (DUs) enable … Read more
The Corea milestone of the Streamr Network went live in late 2019. Since then a few people in the team have been working on an academic whitepaper to describe its design principles, position it with respect to prior art, and prove certain properties it has. … Read more
Between 2000 to 2018, the global value of goods exported has shot from 6.45 trillion to 19.5 trillion U.S. dollars. With an increasing demand for exported products, there is also an increasing demand for accurate traceability data. According to the 2019 Food and Health Survey, … Read more
Table of ContentsCan’t Touch ThisBe Less the new More (For More we cannot afford)Make it ‘till you Fake itTech, tech-enabled and tick-tacksThe Network2.0Wrapping Up Can’t Touch This Warren Buffet was once asked why he owned a 5% stake in The Walt Disney Company. In his … Read more
This is the Streamr project dev update for June 2020, welcome! Here are the highlights of the month: Table of ContentsData Unions in public betaUpcoming Data Unions architectureNetwork whitepaperPhase 1 with BlockScience completedEnd-to-end encryption with key exchangeLooking forwardNetworkData UnionsCore app, Marketplace, WebsiteDeprecations and breaking changes … Read more
In May, I published a lengthy essay on why, for ordinary individuals, privacy was dead and how a framework of data ownership would provide not just more privacy, but also much more data sharing, economic equality and dignity for the billions of people who use … Read more
As of today, you can create and deploy a Data Union using the tooling available in Streamr Core. The Data Union framework, now released in public beta, is an implementation of data crowdselling. By integrating into the framework, app developers can empower their users to … Read more
Welcome to Streamr dev update for May 2020! Looking back at last month’s update, we’re happy to realise that many major development strands that were still seeking solutions only a month ago, have now found them and fallen nicely into place. Here’s a few hand-picked … Read more
Imagine having a personal diary where you write about your life. Now, imagine owning that diary and not being able to enforce your right to possession. It’s yours, and yet you can’t have it. How did this happen? The only Free Cheese is in The … Read more
The global moment we find ourselves in today is unlike any other. It has thrown up uncertainty and confusion, yet at the same time it has shed light on something that has always been central to the Streamr vision — the enduring strength and importance … Read more
The US politician and entrepreneur, James Felton Keith (JFK), an outspoken advocate for fair remuneration in exchange for personal data, has joined Streamr’s newly inaugurated Data Union Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will guide Streamr in its endeavour to empower internet users through the use … Read more
Welcome to the Streamr dev team update for April 2020. A lot has happened in the last month, so let’s kick off. Streamr has: A quick editor’s note: we are adding a new section to our monthly dev update titled Deprecations and breaking changes. As … Read more
Table of ContentsDo people care about privacy?Hope in the DarkHow do you reform the data economy?Long live data ownershipRoads and rails for the peopleTransporting dataData discoveryMicro-paymentsData ownership: a socioeconomic revolution?Far better enforcementDe-monopolising data setsData DignityConclusion Do people care about privacy? In May 2012, I made national news in the UK. In … Read more
A few weeks ago some team members of the Streamr project attended the MyData Global community meeting where the recent EU Data Strategy paper was discussed in detail. For those of you not familiar with the organisation, MyData Global is an NGO, working on transforming … Read more
Today marks a major upgrade to the Marketplace: the Streamr Marketplace has integrated with Uniswap — in addition to DATA, buyers can now spend ETH or DAI, the decentralized stablecoin from MakerDAO, to pay for all data products. What is Uniswap? Uniswap is a token-swapping … Read more