NYCP goes Cypherpunk

In January, Sony launched a blockchain. Their goal, according to them, was to “Realize the Open Internet that Transcends Boundaries."

Well, that was their goal, until the Open Internet actually showed up. And there was one boundary Sony didn’t want transcended. On launch day, memes started flying, including tokens named after Sony-owned IPs.

As one would expect from a media giant, Sony took action. They started dropping transactions with IP infringing tokens from their nodes before they could get processed.

Well, the Open Internet wouldn’t stand for that. Sonys chain, it turns out, is an L2 on top of ethereum. And ethereum is a censorship resistant network.

But what’s that mean, and how does it work?

Thankfully, there was now one of the most powerful forces on earth at the ready. Nerds with a point to prove. In this episode, we learn from them.