Why else would you need to insert a blockchain into the solution? Scuttlebutt (https://scuttlebutt.nz/) is already one possible solution and they wouldn't have to reinvent some new protocol.
It's worth mentioning that Secure Scuttlebutt uses a signature chain, which provides many benefits of conventional blockchains without forcing a consensus (which is the part that requires "mining"). My experience with SSB has been very positive.
Ah... so that's how he's going to get the funding: https://external-preview.redd.it/CypLdP3MLDVm15Lwm1f-M98gyMh...
Why else would you need to insert a blockchain into the solution? Scuttlebutt (https://scuttlebutt.nz/) is already one possible solution and they wouldn't have to reinvent some new protocol.