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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum, Cryptocurrency, and the Future of Money | Lex Fridman Podcast #80

Vitalik Buterin is co-creator of Ethereum and ether, which is a cryptocurrency that is currently the second-largest digital currency after bitcoin. Ethereum has a lot of interesting technical ideas that are defining the future of blockchain technology, and Vitalik is one of the most brilliant people innovating this space today. Support this podcast by supporting the sponsors with a special code: - Get ExpressVPN at https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod - Sign up to MasterClass at https://masterclass.com/lex 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 EPISODE LINKS: Vitalik blog: https://vitalik.ca Ethereum whitepaper: http://bit.ly/3cVDTpj Casper FFG (paper): http://bit.ly/2U6j7dJ Quadratic funding (paper): http://bit.ly/3aUZ8Wd Bitcoin whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Mastering Ethereum (book): https://amzn.to/2xEjWmE OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 4:43 - Satoshi Nakamoto 8:40 - Anonymity 11:31 - Open source project leadership 13:04 - What is money? 30:02 - Blockchain and cryptocurrency basics 46:51 - Ethereum 59:23 - Proof of work 1:02:12 - Ethereum 2.0 1:13:09 - Beautiful ideas in Ethereum 1:16:59 - Future of cryptocurrency 1:22:06 - Cryptocurrency resources and people to follow 1:24:28 - Role of governments 1:27:27 - Meeting Putin 1:29:41 - Large number of cryptocurrencies 1:32:49 - Mortality CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - 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 - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostVitalik Buteringuest
Mar 16, 20201h 35mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:43

    Introduction

  2. 4:43 – 8:40

    Satoshi Nakamoto

  3. 8:40 – 11:31

    Anonymity

  4. 11:31 – 13:04

    Open source project leadership

  5. 13:04 – 30:02

    What is money?

  6. 30:02 – 46:51

    Blockchain and cryptocurrency basics

  7. 46:51 – 59:23

    Ethereum

  8. 59:23 – 1:02:12

    Proof of work

  9. 1:02:12 – 1:13:09

    Ethereum 2.0

  10. 1:13:09 – 1:16:59

    Beautiful ideas in Ethereum

  11. 1:16:59 – 1:22:06

    Future of cryptocurrency

  12. 1:22:06 – 1:24:28

    Cryptocurrency resources and people to follow

  13. 1:24:28 – 1:27:27

    Role of governments

  14. 1:27:27 – 1:29:41

    Meeting Putin

  15. 1:29:41 – 1:32:49

    Large number of cryptocurrencies

  16. 1:32:49 – 1:35:03

    Mortality

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