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The Origins of Bitcoin: A Chat with Hal Finney’s Neighbor
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3:40:54 - 3:51:01 (10:06)

The guest shares insights into Hal Finney's involvement in the early days of Bitcoin and how he may have approached the project with a focus on engineering before protocol design. They also discuss the use of machine learning to identify anonymous code authors.

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Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Hong Kong, shares his philosophy on leadership principles, his plan to invest $20 million into a center for automated theorem proving, and the importance of giving back to one's community.
3:40:54 - 3:44:20 (03:25)
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Leadership
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Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Hong Kong, shares his philosophy on leadership principles, his plan to invest $20 million into a center for automated theorem proving, and the importance of giving back to one's community.

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The Origins of Bitcoin: A Chat with Hal Finney’s Neighbor
Episode
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The design of Bitcoin was more focused on building a cool engineering project rather than adhering to strict protocol design.
3:44:20 - 3:48:36 (04:16)
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Bitcoin
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The design of Bitcoin was more focused on building a cool engineering project rather than adhering to strict protocol design. The use of fourth and the scripting language in Bitcoin reflect the language pedagogy of the 1980s and 1990s in the US and Europe.

Chapter
The Origins of Bitcoin: A Chat with Hal Finney’s Neighbor
Episode
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The benefits of publishing anonymously include creating incentives for people and opening up opportunities to earn money while remaining anonymous.
3:48:36 - 3:51:01 (02:24)
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Anonymity
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The benefits of publishing anonymously include creating incentives for people and opening up opportunities to earn money while remaining anonymous. However, anonymity also has its drawbacks, such as missing out on recognition and potentially limiting the reach of one's work.

Chapter
The Origins of Bitcoin: A Chat with Hal Finney’s Neighbor
Episode
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast