Security researcher and RSK co-founder Sergio Lerner joined us to discuss RSK (also Rootstock), the project to launch a turing-complete smart contract sidechain to Bitcoin. We talked about how he got into the industry, spending countless days analyzing Bitcoin for vulnerabilities and finding a few along the way. And, of course, RSK, the ambitious project to strenghten the Bitcoin ecosystem through adding smart contract capabilities. Topics covered included:How Sergio initially got involved in the Bitcoin spaceHis early work on turing-complete cryptocurrencies going back to 2012Why financial inclusion is the most important problem to solveMerged mining and RSK's security modelHow RSK compares to EthereumRSK's business model Links mentioned in this episode: Rootstock (RSK) websiteDrivechain BIP Proposal Sponsors: Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices jaxx.ioHide.me: Protect your privacy and personal data with a free VPN account at Hide.me/epicenter Show notes YouTube SoundCloud Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy. Visit our website Subscribe to our newsletterTwitter