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Lex Fridman PodcastSergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks | Lex Fridman Podcast #181
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 1, 2021
- Duration
- 2h 59m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Sergey Nazarov is the Co-Founder of Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network that provides data to smart contracts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Sergey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SergeyNazarov Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Hedgy 1:59 - Digital vs physical world 9:53 - Definitive truth 14:08 - Decentralized finance 22:37 - Smart contracts 28:53 - Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks 45:39 - Applications of smart contracts 1:03:45 - AI and smart contracts 1:11:17 - What agreements can be turned into smart contracts? 1:22:19 - Privacy 1:32:38 - Trust 1:48:12 - Bitcoin 1:56:26 - Satoshi Nakamoto 2:03:46 - Ethereum 2:09:36 - Chainlink design decisions 2:22:04 - Dogecoin 2:26:21 - Book recommendations 2:38:31 - Advice for young people 2:50:35 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostSergey Nazarov
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Sergey Nazarov, Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks | Lex Fridman Podcast #181 explores Sergey Nazarov Envisions Trustless Smart Contracts Reshaping Global Institutions Lex Fridman and Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov explore how hybrid smart contracts and decentralized oracle networks can move society from brand-based trust in institutions to mathematically guaranteed agreements. They discuss ‘definitive truth’ as consensus-based, data-driven facts that smart contracts can rely on, enabling transparent, automated systems in finance, insurance, supply chains, governance, and beyond. Nazarov explains Chainlink’s role as a decentralized service layer that feeds trustworthy external data and computations into blockchains, unlocking use cases like DeFi, crop insurance in emerging markets, privacy-preserving data markets, and cross-chain applications. The conversation also ranges into simulation theory, AI control via cryptographic constraints, social media reform, the future of Bitcoin and Ethereum, personal philosophy, and life advice about using youth to build a meaningful body of work.
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