#168 – Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin, and Ethereum

Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(08:55)– Blockchain
(11:52)– Cryptocurrency
(14:42)– Money
(18:56)– Scarcity
(20:37)– Scalability, Security, and Decentralization
(24:03)– Algorand
(40:36)– Bitcoin
(43:39)– Ethereum
(45:10)– NFTs
(48:34)– Decentralization of power
(52:42)– Intelligent adaptation
(55:25)– Leaders
(58:31)– Freedom
(1:01:31)– Privacy
(1:04:15)– Bitcoin maximalism
(1:08:01)– Satoshi Nakamoto
(1:12:39)– One-way function
(1:16:52)– Pseudorandomness
(1:21:34)– Free will
(1:23:39)– Will quantum computers break cryptography?
(1:28:44)– Interactive proofs
(1:35:38)– Mechanism design
(1:43:04)– Favorite meal
(1:46:18)– Book recommendations
(1:53:15)– Advice for young people
(1:55:48)– Fear of death
(1:58:29)– Meaning of life