EPISODE · Nov 20, 2018 · 12 MIN
These DNA Startups Want to Put All of You on the Blockchain
from Science, Spoken · host WIRED
In 2018, people started using the blockchain to battle deepfakes, track sushi-grade tuna from Fiji to Brooklyn, and even cast a (symbolic) vote. It was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to put all 6 billion bits of your genetic source code on the blockchain too. Starting this week, a startup called Nebula Genomics is doing just that, offering whole-genome sequencing for free, as a way to stock up for its real ploy: a blockchain-based genetic marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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