082 ColdFusion and the Blockchain Revolution with Mike Brunt

Mike Brunt talks about “ColdFusion and the Blockchain Revolution” in this episode of the CF Alive Podcast, with host Michaela Light.
https://teratech.com/podcast/coldfusion-blockchain-revolution-mike-brunt/

Episode Highlights
What is the Blockchain?
DLT = Distributed Ledger Technology
Transactions and identities
2009 Bitcoin launch – decentralized value exchange, peer to peer
Etherium – BLT plus code (DAPs)
Easier to use
Coins based on ETH
Ethereum Solidity (like Javascript)
Smart Contract
Other blockchains
Compare Blockchain to a network level protocol
Compare Blockchain to music P2P (distributed) vs Napster (centralized)
Disintermediation
Permissioned vs Permissionless blockchain (self-governing)
Why does it matter to CFers?
Blockchain uses REST API
CF is the easiest way to create apps that use REST API
Calling Blockchain APIs from CF using the API manager
Using CF as the best glue between the blockchain and databases
The data req in a blockchain app is still in databases
CommandBox now officially supported by Adobe
Blockchain projects that Mike is working on
Land Dollar – coin backed by land
Digi FreeLabs – biofuels
AI and Blockchain
JVM tuning and AI?
Blockchain vs GDPR approach to privacy
Ownership of your own data
Self-sovereign identity – control which parts of your data you share
Blockchain evolution vs web evolution and CF
Lack of developers
H1B
Overhyped
CF revolutionized web development
EOS $4 Billion raised
CF and Java for blockchain development
Why are you proud to use CF?
WWIT to make CF more alive this year?
CFUGs
Sample apps
ForgeBox
What did you enjoy at CF Summit West last year?
Mentioned in this episode
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Ethereum Solidity
Go-lang (Google)
Blockchain groupings hyperledger Linux foundation (Apache founder)
Visual dev tools
Eugene, OR Blockchain user group
Digi FreeLabs
IDX broker
Industry 4.0 and IoT
Digital Twin
Estonian e-residency
Goldman Sachs 300,000 hours of legal work done by an AI legal system
FusionReactor
SeeFusion
GDPR
Self sovereign identity
Dock.io
Sovrin
Indy hyperledger project for self sovereign identity
Bitcoin News
ForgeBox
ColdBox