Hasu @ Unhashed Podcast

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October 29, 2019

I went on the Unhashed Podcast to discuss the findings from our recent paper on Bitcoin’s security model.

I’m very proud of the result. Mario and Ruben (the two hosts), and I had a wonderful two-hour discussion (the plan was to record for an hour…) The show spawned many fascinating (and sometimes intense) follow-up discussions on Twitter and other channels.

If you are looking for a less formal entry point to the topic of Bitcoin’s security, or have already read the paper and want to hear more, this show is for you.

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