At the Speed of Money: How Cryptocurrency Will Transform Everything | David Morris | TEDxTampaBay

At TEDxTampaBay, David explores how Bitcoin and related technologies will radically change just about everything.
Passionate about the intersection of technology and culture, Dr. David Z. Morris is a researcher with a PhD in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Iowa. As a writer and strategist, David has written about Bitcoin and other technology for Fortune, The Atlantic, Aeon, and Pacific Standard. His academic work has appeared in journals including Technology and Culture and Communication and Critical Cultural Studies, and he has received research awards from the National Communication Association and the Modern Language Association. He is a former research fellow with both the Japan Foundation for the Promotion of Science and the University of South Florida’s Provost’s Fellows program.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

I would of loved to have discovered this video 5 years ago, but at least it's better than discovering it 5 years from now!

[@Axolotl-446]

Even though people say I’m early I still feel so late...

[@bahmak2003]

If bitcoin could go 1million we’re still early!

[@rustymertz]

Best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. Second best time is today.

[@juliag2731]

Man i wish i paid attention to this 5 yrs ago

[@gsdgroup950]

Your not late at all

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

Be happy that it's not 5 years from now! 😁

[@Axolotl-446]

Yeah I’m told I’m early in 2021 I sure don’t feel that way

[@JeremiahNichol]

He's done a wonderful job explaining a very technical philosophy in a very simple way.

[@someyounggamer]

Gotta give him props on this one. There's a lot of ppl who love the space but cant explain it if someone asked. He explained it pretty well for noobs to understand. 👏

[@curtisdavis8594]

"As long as you can afford my fee"..Thank you for the clear explaination..Excellent examples.

[@NinjMMA]

Very underrated video.

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

HUGELY UNDERRATED!!

[@nshutifreddy9279]

why am watching this in 2019 ?

[@bisonmma-kickboxing2511]

nshuti freddy because it’s necessary 💯

[@andreas11735]

Because you want to see what complete failure looks like. It was a nice idea in theory that never materialized, like Bernie Madoff's client returns.

[@fidelsalgado1972]

@@andreas11735 Actually, Bernie Madoff retail client were fully compensated, their original principal investment amount was returned !

[@beashelter5621]

@@andreas11735 I think you can make the case that "blockchain" in general hasnt worked out just yet but to imply bitcoin is a failure just defies common sense. It was $500 when this video was made and it's now over $10k in just five years with no headquarters, no CEO, no marketing budget. It's more decentralized then ever, its scaling, it has huge development behind it. Bitcoin exemplifies success in every way.

[@blairrussell3198]

Why am I watching this in 2020?

[@russellschaeffler]

This information is interesting enough to where I don't care if the speaker has to read cards. I want to hear it read from his notes and it makes sure he covers everything, he doesn't have to try and act natural, just deliver the goods.

[@randybarrios8401]

I invested in Bitcoin after watching this video in 2021. Bitcoin is the future for sure

[@RohanShah1990]

I wish I saw this in 2015

[@crypto_que]

I saw it in 2016, & it changed my life.

[@zoltanzoltan303]

i wish i see this in 2015. so just chill.

[@jamiewalker8772]

@@zoltanzoltan303 is a good day to be watchin today 😄

[@jasonrashidnia]

I wish I knew about this Ted talk I'd have been there!

[@bahmak2003]

So did you invest some?

[@backedbyblockchain6418]

Blockchain = The Future

[@AlwaysAFact]

Wow, I can barely believe this presentation is from 2015. This guy literally predicted the future. Cryptocurrency is exploding at the moment

[@zeldalinketh]

It’s been 11 months since you commented on this video. Look at the crypto market now, the technology is growing at such a fast pace. We are well on our way to a smart economy.

[@Lighthouse.pictures]

Well not really read the Bible there is many stuff that is still coming..one world currency,one world government,one religion..and everyone will be microchipped with virtual money

[@matthewbaumann630]

lol wut?

[@mrreginator]

it crashed hard, I lost everything :(

[@buggsy5]

@@mrreginator The number of transactions using crypto currency is minute compared to all transactions. Also, the unified database copies that make it possible are also minute. The internet would not be able to handle the traffic, even in a relatively small country, if every transaction was via crypto currency.

[@thewatchertube]

Fast forward to 02/2022 I wish I knew all that before last year Bull Run in the Crypto market. Lots of amazing info. Thank you.

[@Leon-sx8jh]

Thats great presentation. Everyone agree that technologies are the future. I mine ethereum and in my opinion, all he said in 2015 is true this days.

[@PixelPhobiac]

Great talk!

[@lazybadass5653]

TedX sure knows how to pick em

[@benvonjerry5136]

very good point view and decisions

[@dieyoung]

Great job man!

[@azratekinsoy4707]

Succesfull presentation. Very well.

[@motherslove686]

Fantastic talk!

[@cryptoking8038]

Well said👊🏼

[@magma9138]

Terrific information.

[@fredfrond6148]

Great presentation. When does skynet become self aware?

[@BitcoinBitz]

very well done speech

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

Damn! That was a really good video!!

[@agbajekehinde7453]

nice presentation and explanation. Beautiful. What has Nigeria got to do with what you said?

[@jesseibarra5038]

Lots of scams come from there. They'd swindle our financial system if it were not safe on blockchain.

[@crypto_que]

IDK Ask the senators in Nigeria who said "Crypto has made our currency useless or worthless"

[@solmma]

This is really new era!!!!!!!!

[@izzygirl61]

00:59 hey increible video lo disfrute necesito el siguiente video los dejo les mando besis gracias

[@IvanRaszl]

Presentation skills need improvement, but who cares when the content is good.

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[@chrisiden1]

..oh! and ur skills are better? did u take his excellent advice and buy bitcoin? today after one year its up 10X over $7,300! long live the king! Bitcoin :)

[@meeforspirit]

Agree, felt like turning it off all the time but content is good

[@gelineavenir5905]

Informative & helpful! I learned more about how Crypto currency works, why it it's getting a lot of interests now, how it simplifies and cut red tape, more secure...and cheaper too!

[@gelineavenir5905]

+BenRickert you should be listening more. People don't care the shape, color, form etc of present or. Focus session for a purpose & walk out better informed.

[@teotaneski7251]

Really nice, i need your opinion about SciDex.

[@cryptofootsteps3887]

Wish i saw this 2 years before. Bitcoin market cap today is 79.8 Billion USD instead of the 3.4 Billion said in the video.

[@nicolas.martiiin]

Lol now its 650 Billion and once was 1 Trillion hope you HODLED

[@abhishekkumar-vh8ll]

4:50-5:39 8:53-10:26 11:18-11:43 12:10-13:15

[@thebmc101ify]

I wish i saw this 3 years ago and not found out about the amazing blockchain back in december

[@bahmak2003]

We all deserve the price of bitcoin! Some have known bitcoin below 100 usd and never bought one

[@adrianhcr]

1:23 aloo increible video lo disfrute bastante deseo el nuevo grabación me despido les envio cariños gracias

[@zenithico7140]

excellent!

[@Ryan-jx4vh]

Only on the internet can someone give you free content and people criticize the way it is delivered. Get over him throwing down index cards.. it was great info.

[@CertifyC3]

Absolutely!

[@Jesusislord930]

He is talking about Ripple XRP

[@user-pn1ue3ly7n]

good job

[@VictoryPa]

Sending cash abrad takes me 2 minutes via Mpesa. We are already there up high with technology in Kenya. We can text cash.

[@scottharris3611]

M-Pesa has fees. That’s the point of blockchain, there’s no middle man to take a slice of your money.

[@htoolay6581]

why no dustbin on that stage?. Next time keep in mind to arrange one :)

[@HSWhockey62]

1:23 hola!!! amazing video lo disfrute bastante espero el siguiente material me retiro les dejo kisses agradecido

[@entrepreneurship4953]

Really loved your presentation. People so need to become educated about this industry!! Thanks for this.

[@cryptoconversations388]

Nice video

[@hopeseekr]

It's market cap is almost 100x 3.3 billion today, at $256 billion :O

[@RenoirLeMiersGreatBeginnings]

Watching this in 2021 like 👀👀👀👀👀

[@Ositao]

Am I the only one annoyed by him throwing the cards on the floor?

[@raisingconsciousness777]

I also found it quite distracting.

[@ErickMBR1]

says a lot about his character/attitude/personality.

[@yeti1989]

put your rubbish in your own pocket ffs

[@fredbucheit2158]

This is exactly the narrow, officious attitude that defends the status quo of the tribe. His throwing paper on the floor is meaningless and trivial compared to what he is doing. Your comment would be much like watching a top surgeon and complaining that he threw a towel on the floor.

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[@snevathimary9736]

Such a good video which lead me to invest in the new cryptocoin called Telecoin. With this in mind Telecoin has been created to provide users freedom and fair governance, whilst giving a secure and private medium of transaction. With a network that supports master node capabilities, Telecoin understands that for those who support and help to strengthen the network, a fair reward system should be implemented to give back to the projects community.

[@YouInvestors]

cool!

[@tochukwuikwuka8035]

ONCOIN is the answer , because it has more coin than any other out there. I think Blockchain technology is the best innovation of this century .

[@ironburst2508]

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[@jamiewalker8772]

That did not age well my friend

[@TheBitcoinArmy]

I approve

[@crazynakedpandas]

Coming from my little current knowledge of crypto currency, I think it would be beneficial to power a mining rig through *solar energy* to reverse energy costs that would otherwise be issued through conventional hydro-supply.

[@missmartin1287]

I agree with you! Great idea!

[@jamiewalker8772]

Outstanding foresight!!!

[@spottedmarley]

He could have just played any Andreas Antonopoulos video for the crowd and made his point much more clearly.

[@george.carlin]

Agree.

[@jamesderoc6717]

ty good advice

[@autohmae]

That's a bit unfair, to compare him to someone who does talks on these subjects for many years at least a couple times a week. But I agree Andreas would have been a great speaker.

[@spottedmarley]

So then, not fair but accurate. I guess I can live with that ;)

[@autohmae]

LOL, well played. :-)

[@matjohnsilver7316]

Nice WU mention .

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Hi Satoshi!

[@dantruitt5495]

He does a better job than Antonopoulos of contrasting the slow speed of money transfer globally with other technologies (telecommunications and internet) that are blazing fast by comparison.

[@mahzimalcolm1761]

The pyramid analogy is poor given the unfounded concerns of cryptocurrency's association with pyramid schemes...

[@MO-cx1rr]

Blockchain is changing the world of money and gives a new meaning to cashless transactions. All cryptocurrencies take part in this process, of course, some - like Bitcoin - to a greater extent, others - like PrimeStone Coin - to a lesser extent. I do not know which cryptocurrency will become a leading tender, but definitely, money will be replaced with digital coins soon.

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Payza lost my £10 bill when send from wallet to my bank how ?

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[@hotdog7988]

Bitcoins value will eventually return to its true value.

[@hotdog7988]

Why not?

[@MrHeat1up]

hotdog So will the US dollar. And the petro dollar.

[@koja4909]

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[@cryptofacts4u]

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[@fredjohnson6513]

Bitcoin are good but I want to see it become fast enough, both 'payment and clearing' first, otherwise it 'can't become a 'mainstream currency'. Other worries are it's mining costs, will they be passed onto us directly or indirectly and the real implication of halving the block and or increasing the size? Lastly,Is there some plan to have an accesible record those companies who accept bitcoin in the different countries?

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[@mikedemike5393]

THE blockchain or bitcoin wascreated in a think tank to covertly create a world currency a be one step from world government.If the authorities insisted for countries to adopt a world currency then many would reject the imposition .This way the vine climbs national fences and organically develop.

[@jacobsteenhuysen7526]

mike hearn said this 2 years ago

[@Kem0Sabee]

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[@joeevans7331]

Until the internet stops.

[@hiephoangdinh3133]

Just watched this and invested in Bitcoin now. Leave a comment here and come back in a few years.

[@ashwynn4177]

Yes a crypto currency can't be printed unlimitedly or counterfeited but what can stop an infinite variety of these critters from being created thereby totally defeating their power?

[@mzm101398]

If you would wave bought 1 BTC the day this video came out it would have cost $266.18. If you sold that one bitcoin the day I made this comment you would have sold for $1643.98

[@simondv5600]

Mason May and 3 months later $4300

[@RO-fv1ny]

Simon De Villiers and two days later $4780

[@timmy2o]

$5709.63 as of 10/14/17

[@TheXBLExperience]

Its Crazy right? The price is only going higher

[@anthony-williamleach.8471]

Lol now Btc coin is at 7200aud.

[@gelineavenir5905]

Emergent is a theory/science that is hard to explain and not much talked about. If we look around us, "emergent" is everywhere", especially when there is action in mass. That's the "Emergent" that he is referring to. You will find "emergent" in a lot of successes around and in nature. There is that force that make things happen even if there is no leader and everyone follows the force of "Emergent".

[@LydiaKelso123]

Why didn't he just put his notes on an iPhone? lol

[@joeytorres5072]

Why didn’t you invest into crypto why didn’t you grab 2500 ETH and 1.5mill electroneum why shm 🤦‍♂️🔫

[@Xennox2]

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[@janjanssen3136]

Legal Things One LTO

[@johnzeustaller]

There's a fork coming up, MoneroV is the new coin (from Monero XMR) which is supposed to be airdropped soon. Hodl Monero for now. Thank me later mate.

[@bahaabadri8995]

Watching this Make me buying More Ripple (XRP) 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻.

[@trunks0321]

Bitcoin price today, 11/5/17 $7477. 00 😭 back them $266. I hope there's some juice left on bitcoins.

[@mattkiss3]

There is plenty, but you should be looking at LTC and always relay it to the BTC not the dollar

[@jpar6031]

Bitcoin price today? 12/24/2017 14270.00. You are all going to miss the greatest transfer of wealth in human history.

[@crypto_que]

We smashed through 51K today, hope you're still around.

[@belle1113]

Cryptocurrency gave a big impact to many crytpo enthusiast especially those who have gained a lot from bitcoin. I have invseted on LEDU COIN which I believe will give us different aspect of gaining through expert content creators and professionals. Whats your idea about this?

[@scottpine9786]

This is a step in the right direction to free humankind from the slavery of the debt system instituted by the federal reserve bank. However, so long as we require labor for income, and income as a means to purchase basic necessities, there will still be massive inequalities. This will not change the fact the billions live in less then a few dollars a day. We must transition to a Resource Based Economy. Money is inherently elitist. Ones ability to obtain food, shelter, health care, transportation, and access to information should not be contingent on ability to pay. These are human rights.

[@superdog797]

None of those are human rights. Human rights are not commodity goods. Rights are freedoms of our behavior and have to do with the ability to pursue happiness openly and without obstruction. The idea of saying "health care is a human right" is an absurdity because health care is just a specific kind of human labor and nobody has the right to the labor of another individual. That would be called slavery, the absolute negation of human rights. The idea of a Resource Based Economy is anathema to all economic studies and will never work, given human nature, unless you have a limitless pool of energy, which will only come once we develop free energy sometime in the (possibly distant) future.

[@Rhythm369]

👌👌👌

[@NeizaRamirez]

1:23 buenas amazing video lo disfrute bastante ansioso de el nuevo material me voy les mando cariños agradecido

[@BDPohl]

An editor to keep the message tight and more prep on memory would have made this better. Poor execution, decent idea.

[@JamesRule]

XRP

[@GC-ev5un]

John McAfee, MGT, is all over the security of the blockchain.

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You guys should check out Ethereum project, a game changer.

[@bitcoin4065]

Are you rich a?😊😊😊

[@matjohnsilver7316]

Year baby already on it . Xrp .

[@robertbaindourov134]

3:33 and I am like OMG, what is the point of this. Get to the crypto.

[@alasdee2446]

I'm a bit weirded out by people advertising their scams on a 5 year old youtube video

[@theprasoongupta]

Can we own a bit coin without paying in currency

[@jonathansilva7931]

yes I'll trade you for a house

[@crypto_que]

I hope you found out mining is the only way, other than earning BTC for work, goods, or services.

[@CUONGNGUYEN-nd5jf]

crypto coulb be change all thing in the world as revolution 4.0

[@rollover36]

Still waiting for the transformation and I don't see it happening any time soon.

[@crypto_que]

How bout now?

[@Kamelryttare]

2030

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[@robertochaparro7854]

XRP and ETHEREUM are the future!!

[@jamiewalker8772]

Damn I hope so man 😅

[@mrdave2112]

2666 BC? Like you really know what was going on at that time. I am not even going to bother watching this.

[@federalfinder]

The most astonishing thing about this talk is that THIS GUY has a PhD in Communications... LMAO

[@ExperienceUAE]

Mobigl

[@cryptofacts4u]

Right!? All this dude has is a communications major and yet he literally pretty much called the future perfectly. To be able to see such drastic change half a decade in advance and only have a communications degree is amazing!!

[@5280ryan]

An iPhone doesn’t really put the pyramids to shame- since we know how to build millions of iPhones but today with modern equipment we literally could not build the great pyramid.

[@Soulfoodvib432hz]

2021 Bitcoin 30k+

[@crypto_que]

50K lol

[@Biker65]

Those pants!!

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[@uria702]

The iPhone puts the pyramids to shame? What is this guy smoking? we still can’t build anything like the pyramids today. It’s very far beyond our capabilities