The Transformative Ideas Podcast (formerly the ACIT Science Podcast). This podcast is to provide a glimpse into the life of scientists: to learn about the ideas they are passionate about, to find out what gets them out of bed every day to face the challenges and frustrations of working at the frontier to the unknown, and to share in some of the most important lessons they have learned in their career. For inquiries, reach out to manu.brenn@gmail.com.
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The Transformative Ideas Podcast (formerly the ACIT Science Podcast). This podcast is to provide a glimpse into the life of scientists: to learn about the ideas they are passionate about, to find out what gets them out of bed every day to face the challenges and frustrations of working at the frontier to the unknown, and to share in some of the most important lessons they have learned in their career. For inquiries, reach out to manu.brenn@gmail.com.
#28: Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies with Ingo Fiedler
The Transformative Ideas Podcast
1 hour 46 minutes 29 seconds
3 years ago
#28: Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies with Ingo Fiedler
Note: Audio quality will improve around the 12 minute mark.
In this episode, Ingo Fiedler from the Blockchain Research Lab joins Manuel Brenner for a conversation about blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
Ingo Fiedler is Affiliate Professor at Concordia University, Montreal, and co-founder of the Blockchain Research Lab, a non-profit dedicated to Scientific Research on Blockchain Technology for the Benefit of Society.
We discuss blockchains, Bitcoin and Ethereum, proof of work and proof of stake, the current crash of Terra and Luna, key concepts behind algorithmic stablecoins, why the holy grail of a functioning stablecoin is so important, humanitarian aspects of cryptocurrencies and the increasing role they play in developing countries, central banking, fiat currencies and inflation, the work of the Blockchain Research Lab, NFTs, self-sovereign identities, the metaverse, energy consumption of cryptos, how cryptos could help fund renewable energy plants and many more topics.
The blockchain research lab:
https://www.blockchainresearchlab.org/
ACIT Global:
https://acit-science.com/
The Transformative Ideas Podcast
The Transformative Ideas Podcast (formerly the ACIT Science Podcast). This podcast is to provide a glimpse into the life of scientists: to learn about the ideas they are passionate about, to find out what gets them out of bed every day to face the challenges and frustrations of working at the frontier to the unknown, and to share in some of the most important lessons they have learned in their career. For inquiries, reach out to manu.brenn@gmail.com.
