Crypto and the Commons
Channel: Aksioma
Date: 19/11/2022

Moderator: Shu Lea Cheang
Speakers: Aude Launay, Lee Tzu-Tung, Denis “Jaromil” Roio 

At a time when mainstream crypto culture is dominated by right-wing libertarianism, this panel seeks to explore how alternative crypto projects apply the concepts of radical, algorithmic and indigenous sovereignty in using the blockchain and NFTs with the aim to advance commoning practices. Aude Launay will examine the relationship between “self-sovereignty” and the commons, Dennis “Jaromil” Roio will explore how Web3 can be developed as a space for digital commons against new aggressive forms of privatisation, exploitation and centralised control, and Lee Tzu-Tung will focus on how artists creatively use NFTs to pirate the current property regime and decolonise ownership structures.

Keywords: self-sovereignty, digital commons, decolonise