Cryptography is Not Enough - Gigi @ Baltic Honeybadger 2022
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Gigi Der
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👀 TL;DR
The speaker discussed the concept of Bitcoin, emphasizing its nature as a moral code and knowledge. They explained the security of Bitcoin, rooted in the randomness of the twelve-word key. They also discussed the paradoxes of Bitcoin, its power derived from knowledge asymmetry, and the importance of cryptography. The speaker also warned against the potential pitfalls of cryptocurrency.The speaker discussed the concept of Bitcoin, emphasizing its decentralized nature, the importance of proof of work, and its ability to provide data integrity without private keys. The speaker also highlighted the significance of Bitcoin's fixed time and its predetermined supply, which is linked to duration. The speaker concluded by explaining how Bitcoin transactions work, connecting the private world of private keys with the public world of public ledgers.
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