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July 11, 2016 #139 Martin Köppelmann: Gnosis – The Ethereum Prediction Market
Few things arouse among free market believers and enthusiasts of decentralization as prediction markets do. By allowing people to bet on any range of outcomes they promise more efficient markets and better information. Few people have worked with as much dedication on making the promise of prediction markets a reality as Martin Köppelmann. After founding … Continued
1 hr 10 min
July 04, 2016Sergio Lerner: How RSK Will Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
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 in this episode:
How Sergio initially got involved in the Bitcoin space
His early work on turing-complete cryptocurrencies going back to 2012
Why financial inclusion is the most important problem to solve
Merged mining and RSK’s security model
How RSK compares to Ethereum
RSK’s business model
Episode links:
Rootstock (RSK) website
Drivechain BIP Proposal
This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/138
1 hr
July 04, 2016 EB138 – Sergio Lerner: How RSK Will Bring Smart Contracts To Bitcoin
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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 space
- His early work on turing-complete cryptocurrencies going back to 2012
- Why financial inclusion is the most important problem to solve
- Merged mining and RSK's security model
- How RSK compares to Ethereum
- RSK's business model
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Rootstock (RSK) website: http://bit.ly/29bIu4w
- Drivechain BIP Proposal: http://bit.ly/29jLs9j
Sponsors:
- Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io
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Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/138
YouTube: http://youtu.be/Su06_FvuDdg
Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
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1 hr 1 min
July 04, 2016 #138 Sergio Lerner: How RSK Will Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
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 … Continued
12 hr 59 min
June 29, 2016 EB137 – Siân Jones: Regulatory Update - The Brexit, The EU And The DAO
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With recent news surrounding The DOA and the Brexit vote causing a stir in the blockchain world and beyond, it seems like a regulatory update is due. So we called up our favorite regulatory affairs specialist Siân Jones to enlighten us on some of the recent developments in Bitcoin and blockchain regulation.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- The Brexit and it's potential impacts on the Blockchain and Fintech space in the UK
- The Bank of England opening its doors to more than a thousand financial institution and payment service providers
- Some of the initiatives by the UK government to potentially adopt blockchain technologies
- The recent European Parliament plenary sitting on virtual currencies and the Distributed Ledger Technology Task Force
- An update on BitLicense and its impacts a year and a half after being adopted in New York
- The potential regulatory implications of DAOs
Links mentioned in this episode:
- European Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology Forum: http://edcab.eu
- Coinsult: http://coinsult.eu
Sponsors:
- Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices jaxx.io
- GTEC: Blockchain Innovation Award epicenterbitcoin.com/gtec
Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/137
YouTube: http://youtu.be/5F-Z3rlOapk
Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
- Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
1 hr 9 min
June 27, 2016Siân Jones: Regulatory Update – The Brexit, the EU and the DAO
With recent news surrounding The DOA and the Brexit vote causing a stir in the blockchain world and beyond, it seems like a regulatory update is due. So we called up our favorite regulatory affairs specialist Siân Jones to enlighten us on some of the recent developments in Bitcoin and blockchain regulation.
Topics covered in this episode:
The Brexit and it’s potential impacts on the Blockchain and Fintech space in the UK
The Bank of England opening its doors to more than a thousand financial institution and payment service providers
Some of the initiatives by the UK government to potentially adopt blockchain technologies
The recent European Parliament plenary sitting on virtual currencies and the Distributed Ledger Technology Task Force
An update on BitLicense and its impacts a year and a half after being adopted in New York
The potential regulatory implications of DAOs
Episode links:
European Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology Forum
Coinsult
This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/137
1 hr 9 min
June 27, 2016 #137 Siân Jones: Regulatory Update – The Brexit, the EU and the DAO
With recent news surrounding The DOA and the Brexit vote causing a stir in the blockchain world and beyond, it seems like a regulatory update is due. So we called up our favorite regulatory affairs specialist Siân Jones to enlighten us on some of the recent developments in Bitcoin and blockchain regulation.
1 hr 8 min
June 20, 2016Arthur Breitman: Tezos – A Self-Amending Crypto-Ledger
The lack of an explicit governance mechanism has created deep problems for Bitcoin. Ethereum, with the DAO-related soft/hard-fork discussions, may face similar challenges ahead. Yet, already in 2014 Arthur Breitman quietly started working on cryptocurrency network Tezos that has an explicit mechanism to let coinholders vote on protocol upgrades.
Our discussion with Breitman centered around how explicit governance could lead to a more secure and evolutionary protocol. We also discussed Tezos’ approach to smart contract that tries to prevent bug-riddled and insecure smart contracts such as the DAO which has thrown Ethereum into a deep crisis.
Topics covered in this episode:
Why stakeholders voting on forks can prevent consensus attacks
The mechanics of Tezos’ governance
How an upgrade mechanism could allow Tezos to rapidly and radically evolve
Why the programming language in which smart contracts are written is crucial for security
Why a functional language that allows formal proofs such as OCaml is more suited for smart contracts than Ethereum’s solidity
The road ahead for Tezos
Episode links:
Tezos website
Tezos position paper [PDF]
Tezos whitepaper [PDF]
This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/136
1 hr 14 min
June 20, 2016 EB136 – Arthur Breitman: Tezos - A Self-Amending Crypto-Ledger
Support the show, consider donating: 1GaLQRuaP6Gyrzza3yViW5ZAvZQnBDuJND (http://bit.ly/28K4Blv)
The lack of an explicit governance mechanism has created deep problems for Bitcoin. Ethereum, with the DAO-related soft/hard-fork discussions, may face similar challenges ahead. Yet, already in 2014 Arthur Breitman quietly started working on cryptocurrency network Tezos that has an explicit mechanism to let coinholders vote on protocol upgrades.
Our discussion with Breitman centered around how explicit governance could lead to a more secure and evolutionary protocol. We also discussed Tezos' approach to smart contract that tries to prevent bug-riddled and insecure smart contracts such as the DAO which has thrown Ethereum into a deep crisis.
Topics covered included:
- Why stakeholders voting on forks can prevent consensus attacks
- The mechanics of Tezos' governance
- How an upgrade mechanism could allow Tezos to rapidly and radically evolve
- Why the programming language in which smart contracts are written is crucial for security
- Why a functional language that allows formal proofs such as OCaml is more suited for smart contracts than Ethereum's solidity
- The road ahead for Tezos
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Tezos website http://bit.ly/28Jru7X
- Tezos position paper [PDF] http://bit.ly/28IRLl8
- Tezos whitepaper [PDF] http://bit.ly/28JqNtb
Sponsors:
- Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices jaxx.io
- GTEC: Blockchain Innovation Award epicenterbitcoin.com/gtec
Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/136
YouTube: http://youtu.be/3mgaDpuMSc0
Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
- Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
- Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
1 hr 14 min
June 20, 2016 #136 Arthur Breitman: Tezos – A Self-Amending Crypto-Ledger
The lack of an explicit governance mechanism has created deep problems for Bitcoin. Ethereum, with the DAO-related soft/hard-fork discussions, may face similar challenges ahead. Yet, already in 2014 Arthur Breitman quietly started working on cryptocurrency network Tezos that has an explicit mechanism to let coinholders vote on protocol upgrades. Our discussion with Breitman centered around … Continued
1 hr 13 min

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