David Birch Defines Metaverse

"The metaverse is going to be built with an identity layer and a value layer, making it a safer and more secure place to do business."
- David Birch

It's hard to cut through the hype and tripe of the Metaverse. In this episode Dexter Cousins chats to David Birch to define Metaverse and explore what it actually means for the future of money.

What they unpack is an exciting and tangible new internet that holds incredible potential for Fintech businesses, individuals, and society as a whole.

About David Birch

David Birch is an author, advisor, and commentator on digital financial services. He is the author of several books, including "The Currency Cold War", "Identity is the New Money" and "Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin." Birch is known for his expertise in digital identity, digital money, payments and the future of money.

"Tokenisation is going to be much bigger than Blockchain."
- David Birch

Metamoney: Payments in the Metaverse

David Birch defines the metaverse and its potential impact on financial services. He shares his journey of exploring web 3, the metaverse and digital identity writing a research paper and book on the topic with Victoria Richardson.

David explains the difference between virtual worlds, gaming and the metaverse, emphasising web 3 is essentially the infrastructure of the metaverse. What makes the Metaverse compelling is the concept of property ownership via tokenisation, digital wallets and digital identity.

David also highlights the potential for tokenisation leading to vastly reduced transaction costs and increased security. And a key reason why major banking institutions are taking tokenisation and stable coins very seriously. David also discusses the role of AI and smart wallets in shaping the future of financial transactions for society, acting as a personal financial advisor and handling every day transactions.

Key Takeaways:

The metaverse is not just about virtual worlds; it is about property ownership and digital identity.
Tokens and digital identity are crucial components of the metaverse and will enable secure and efficient transactions.
The metaverse has the potential to reduce transaction costs and create a reputational economy based on avatars.
The integration of AI and smart wallets in the metaverse will revolutionize financial transactions.
The metaverse will be a safer and more secure place to do business, leading to a shift in the financial industry.
Web 3 is essentially the infrastructure or enabler of the Metaverse.

David Birch is on a tour down under August 2023 and will be making appearances at Intersekt and a number of exclusive events (details below)

Thanks to PayEd https://payed.biz/ for bringing you this podcast. You can catch David Birch in person at the following events:

17/8 Fintech Australia / ConnectID Pre-Intersekt Registration Link https://events.humanitix.com/pre-intersekt-2023-event
Join Dexter! 20/8 Fintech Cruise [2-5pm], Newcastle Harbour NSW Email info@payed.biz for more details
22/8 Executive Workshop Au10Tix, Sydney Email info@payed.biz for more details
30/8 Fintech Australia Intersekt Conference, Melbourne https://www.intersektfestival.com/registration/

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David Birch - The Currency Cold War

In episode 35 Dexter Cousins chats Fintech with David Birch, Author of 'The Currency Cold War' and renowned commentator on digital payments and ID.

David is an author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. He leads 15Mb Ltd, is Technology Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (the London-based think tank), a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Business School and holds a number of board-level advistory roles.

His recent book " The currency cold war" is a fascinating read on the future of digital currency and the power battle for global economic power between the US and China.

As the world enters an unprecedented period of global economic uncertainty we talk digital currencies, digital ID, Bitcoin and central banks. Will Libra win, or will China's own digital currency be the move that makes China the world's dominant financial power?

Get set for a fascinating chat.

You can find David on Twitter @dgwbirch and his website http://www.dgwbirch.com/