Smart Contract Innovation
Podcast with Anthony Day
Watch this for a conversation, hosted by Anthony Day, with me, about my new book, Smart Contract Innovation. We talk about why I wrote the book, how I used AI as a practical writing assistant without replacing the author’s voice, and what I have learned from years of building, writing, and experimenting in blockchain, tokenomics, smart contracts, and Web3.
In this episode, we explore what smart contracts actually are, why they matter, and where their real-world potential still needs to be unlocked. We go through how smart contracts can act as unstoppable applications on blockchain infrastructure, why tokens remain the most important use case so far, and how legal agreements, end-user license terms, intellectual property rights, debt, accounting, and transaction recourse could all be connected to blockchain systems in more practical ways.
We also dig into some of the ideas from the book, including legal smart contracts, signing hashes of off-chain agreements, liability tokens, chargeback-style mechanisms for stablecoins, and the difference between invention and innovation. Along the way, we revisit the Orthoverse, discuss why enterprise blockchain adoption has been slower than expected, and end with a story involving vodka, London, and a very tight deadline to get to Hamilton.
Topics covered:
Keir’s new book Smart Contract Innovation
Responsible use of AI in writing
What smart contracts are and why they matter
Tokens, NFTs, and real-world asset representation
Legal smart contracts and end-user license agreements
Intellectual property rights and blockchain metadata
Debt, liability tokens, and accounting on-chain
Recourse, refunds, chargebacks, and stablecoins
Enterprise blockchain adoption
Invention vs. innovation
CTOs, business development, and translating Web3 for the real world
The Orthoverse and metaverse nostalgia
Vodka, London, and Hamilton
Links
The book: https://mybook.to/sci
Anthony Day: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjjday/
Keir Finlow-Bates: https://www.blockchaingandalf.com