Lex Fridman Podcast
#168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, and Ethereum
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() – Introduction
() – Blockchain
() – Cryptocurrency
() – Money
() – Scarcity
() – Scalability, Security, and Decentralization
() – Algorand
() – Bitcoin
() – Ethereum
() – NFTs
() – Decentralization of power
() – Intelligent adaptation
() – Leaders
() – Freedom
() – Privacy
() – Bitcoin maximalism
() – Satoshi Nakamoto
() – One-way function
() – Pseudorandomness
() – Free will
() – Will quantum computers break cryptography?
() – Interactive proofs
() – Mechanism design
() – Favorite meal
() – Book recommendations
() – Advice for young people
() – Fear of death
() – Meaning of life
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