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Scaling and Privacy in Blockchain
1:28:40 - 1:37:13 (08:33)
The blockchain has limited capacity in terms of scaling which causes friction when transitioning from Bitcoin to the second layer for small daily transactions. Zcash, another fork of Bitcoin allows for private transactions through different privacy routines.
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Prediction markets, which incentivize individuals to provide truthful and reliable information, can be a useful tool in preventing cryptocurrency scams by exposing fraudulent behavior of coin sellers and developers.
1:28:40 - 1:30:48 (02:08)
Summary
Prediction markets, which incentivize individuals to provide truthful and reliable information, can be a useful tool in preventing cryptocurrency scams by exposing fraudulent behavior of coin sellers and developers.
ChapterScaling and Privacy in Blockchain
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The cryptocurrency market has increased its value more than double in just the last quarter, causing a lot of hot money flows in, which might result in a possible bubble pop in the future.
1:30:48 - 1:31:27 (00:39)
Summary
The cryptocurrency market has increased its value more than double in just the last quarter, causing a lot of hot money flows in, which might result in a possible bubble pop in the future.
ChapterScaling and Privacy in Blockchain
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Forking in cryptocurrencies is not uncommon, there are various forks like Zcash and Litecoin which have created new coins with different privacy routines and mining algorithms.
1:31:27 - 1:33:04 (01:37)
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Forking in cryptocurrencies is not uncommon, there are various forks like Zcash and Litecoin which have created new coins with different privacy routines and mining algorithms. The word fork signifies a disagreement in the community over specific changes in the protocol.
ChapterScaling and Privacy in Blockchain
Episode#244: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency -- Nick Szabo
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The blockchain has limited capacity and cannot accommodate a high number of transactions per second, which causes issues for everyday Bitcoin transactions and the need to transition to a second layer.
1:33:05 - 1:37:13 (04:08)
Summary
The blockchain has limited capacity and cannot accommodate a high number of transactions per second, which causes issues for everyday Bitcoin transactions and the need to transition to a second layer. The ability to increase transaction speed on the second layer is also limited.