#19 Catawba Digital Economic Zone: Disrupting Delaware with Joseph McKinney

09/08/22 • 29 min

Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CatawbaDEZ) has come out of the Catawba Nation to revolutionize the way people incorporate their financial technology and web3 ventures. Jackson and CEO Joseph McKinney sat down to discuss what the Catawba Nation is, what a DEZ is, the benefits of working with CatawbaDEZ, and how this DEZ came to be.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to the Catawba — (2:00)
Why a Digital Economic Zone — (4:55)
How Delaware Built its Reputation — (7:15)
Catawba’s Nimble Regulatory Body — (9:25)
Catawba’s Digital Asset Law — (9:55)
Advantages of using Catawba for DAOs– (13:33)
The Relationship Between CatawbaDEZ and the People — (18:09)
Catawba’s Stablecoin Regulation — (24:22)
Growing the Catawba Team – (25:50)
The Vision for CatawbaDEZ — (27:15)

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Episode Links:

CatawbaDEZ on Twitter

Joseph on LinkedIn

CatawbaDEZ’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

Topics Covered:

Introduction to the Catawba — (2:00)
Why a Digital Economic Zone — (4:55)
How Delaware Built its Reputation — (7:15)
Catawba’s Nimble Regulatory Body — (9:25)
Catawba’s Digital Asset Law — (9:55)
Advantages of using Catawba for DAOs– (13:33)
The Relationship Between CatawbaDEZ and the People — (18:09)
Catawba’s Stablecoin Regulation — (24:22)
Growing the Catawba Team – (25:50)
The Vision for CatawbaDEZ — (27:15)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

CatawbaDEZ on Twitter

Joseph on LinkedIn

CatawbaDEZ’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

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#18 Cabin: A Network City for Online Creators

As it enters a new season soon, Cabin City Council Members Jon Hillis and Phil Levin join for an episode to talk about Cabin’s vision of building a Network City. Jon and Phil discuss the evolution of Cabin in its short history, the new coliving Pass, Cabin’s core values, and Import Replacement Theory.

Topics Covered:

Board Game Preferences of Future of Cities Enthusiasts — (1:40)
Cabin’s Change from a “Decentralized City” to a “Network City” — (4:15)
Why Network Cities are Important Now — (6:38)
The Cabin Lingo — (10:08)
The “Chapters” of Cabin — (12:37)
Problems Cabin Faced Early On — (14:51)
The Cabin Coliving Pass — (17:40)
Neighborhood Zero Expansion — (20:30)
DIY Building for People That Aren’t Builders — (23:04)
Consistent Values Across Cabin Neighborhoods — (23:55)
The Ideal Cabin Neighborhood and Squad Purchases — (27:20)
Jane Jacobs and Import Replacement Theory — (32:47)
Whole Earth Catalog — (36:46)
Bear Market Advice — (39:20)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

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Episode Links:

Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand

Squad Wealth

Cabin’s Website

Cabin on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

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#20 Seasteading Institute: Floating Cities 101 with Carly Jackson

Seasteads are floating, eco-restorative, politically autonomous communities in the middle of the ocean. The Director of Development of the Seasteading Institute (Carly Jackson) joins Campfire to discuss the Seasteading through practical, technological, and legal lenses.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Seasteading — (2:00)
The History of Seasteading — (2:54)
The Fans of Seasteading — (3:57)
Carly’s Interest in Seasteading — (6:17)
The Technology behind Seasteading — (7:55)
The Various Approaches to Seasteading— (10:31)
What Seasteading Communities Could Produce — (12:42)
What the Seasteading Institute Does and Seasteading Autonomy — (15:28)
Countries and Flagging Registries — (18:35)
Panama’s Flagging Registry — (19:55)
Pirates and Safety — (20:55)
Seasteading Design — (24:50)
Product Cities — (27:00)
O-Tech Core Technologies — (27:57)
The Size of Seasteading Communities — (28:40)
The Eight Great Moral Imperatives of Seasteading — (29:35)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

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Episode Links:

Carly on LinkedIn

Seasteading Today Podcast (Spotify)

The Seasteading Institute on Twitter

The Seasteading Institute’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin