Chapter
Cryptography and the Protection of Cryptocurrency
08:59 - 15:33 (06:34)
Introduction to the concepts of public and private keys, as well as one way hash functions, which are crucial in providing security to modern cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Clips
A Twitter user shares how he curated a group of intelligent people through the platform and how it helped him learn more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
08:59 - 10:45 (01:46)
Summary
A Twitter user shares how he curated a group of intelligent people through the platform and how it helped him learn more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
ChapterCryptography and the Protection of Cryptocurrency
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The protection of modern cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is ensured through cryptography and a structure called a Merkle tree.
10:45 - 12:45 (02:00)
Summary
The protection of modern cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is ensured through cryptography and a structure called a Merkle tree. Despite being an essential element of tech-conversations, many find it difficult to define and understand these terms.
ChapterCryptography and the Protection of Cryptocurrency
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Cryptography is the science of keeping secrets through mathematics, with its primary objective being protecting and enforcing contracts, and safeguarding property in cyberspace.
12:45 - 14:11 (01:26)
Summary
Cryptography is the science of keeping secrets through mathematics, with its primary objective being protecting and enforcing contracts, and safeguarding property in cyberspace. With strong cryptography, property rights, for instance, can be implemented online, and commitments can now be enforced even in the absence of physical contracts.
ChapterCryptography and the Protection of Cryptocurrency
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The idea of splitting the key into a public key and a private key brought innovation in cryptography.
14:11 - 15:33 (01:22)
Summary
The idea of splitting the key into a public key and a private key brought innovation in cryptography. One way encoding and hash functions are the basic concepts that underlie much of cryptography.