Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin & Ethereum | Lex Fridman Podcast #168

Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Silvio's Twitter: https://twitter.com/silviomicali Algorand's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Algorand Algorand's Website: https://www.algorand.com/ 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 1:59 - Blockchain 4:56 - Cryptocurrency 7:45 - Money 11:59 - Scarcity 13:41 - Scalability, Security, and Decentralization 17:06 - Algorand 33:40 - Bitcoin 36:43 - Ethereum 38:14 - NFTs 41:38 - Decentralization of power 45:46 - Intelligent adaptation 48:28 - Leaders 51:35 - Freedom 54:34 - Privacy 57:18 - Bitcoin maximalism 1:01:04 - Satoshi Nakamoto 1:05:42 - One-way function 1:09:55 - Pseudorandomness 1:14:38 - Free will 1:16:43 - Will quantum computers break cryptography? 1:21:48 - Interactive proofs 1:28:41 - Mechanism design 1:36:08 - Favorite meal 1:39:21 - Book recommendations 1:46:18 - Advice for young people 1:48:52 - Fear of death 1:51:33 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman