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Daniel Bland is co-founder of Cirus Foundation, a Web3 project focused on the creator economy. He works on enabling users to own and monetize their personal information and digital assets through hardware devices and wallet solutions.
2Interviews
2021First on the show
Jan 2023Latest appearance
52 minOn camera
27:20
Latest interview · Jan 19, 2023Cirus Foundation lets users earn crypto from web browsingWatch the episode →
In their own words
“Right now industry standard the average consumer to the Big Data world is we're about nine dollars per month. So you have a family of three or four, that's a several hundred dollars.”
Key points from the latest interview
- Cirus Foundation aims to redistribute internet wealth by compensating users for their personal data instead of allowing tech oligarchies to monetize it without payment.
- Web2 companies like Facebook and Google initially monetized user data through online advertising after discovering the business model, rather than planning it from inception.
- Web3 represents the next evolution where users maintain control and ownership of their data while receiving compensation for its use by advertisers and platforms.
- Users currently grant permission for data monetization through cookie agreements without understanding the implications or receiving any financial benefit from that data.
- True decentralization in Web3 emerges through competition between platforms for users, rather than centralized control by single tech companies.
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