And we’re super proud that we’re able to help all those people bring their ideas into the world. There’s roughly 20,000 creative projects on Kickstarter each year. I want to step back and provide some of the framing. A lot of what we are trying to communicate today is that we’re exploring this path, and we’re excited about some of the possibilities to come.īut we’ll be testing and working out in the open so people can see that there will be value it before we move Kickstarter to the blockchain. Sean Leow: I want to clarify upfront that we haven’t moved to blockchain. The Beat: Why did Kickstarter decide to move to blockchain? And what are some of the issues with the current platform that blockchain would address? (This interview has been edited for clarity and length.) Leow’s answers may not satisfy everyone, but at least Kickstarter is starting to address the many troubling aspects of their announced new platform. As far as we know it is the first time a Kickstarter executive has spoken publicly on the blockchain move. was given an opportunity to interview Kickstarter COO Sean Leow about these issues, with a few questions added by Beat editor-in-chief Heidi MacDonald. Still, Kickstarter seems to be tapping the brakes on the move, promising more investigation of how it will work, and acknowledging some of the existing flaws in in the blockchain.īeat reporter Sean Z. Yesterday, a statement and an updated FAQ on the plan were released – while they provided some more information, many observers are still unsatisfied with Kickstarter’s reasoning for the move. Since the December announcement – amid creators leaving the platform – Kickstarter representatives have promised more information on the move would be forthcoming. As we’ve been reporting for a few months, Kickstarter’s announced plan to move to a platform built on the blockchain protocal set off an immediate and vocal backlash among both creators and backers.
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