In this talk, Andreas looks at how the ethos of the free & open-source software movement was vital to Bitcoin's success and explains why it is the open blockchains that truly matter in building a borderless, censorship-resistant internet of money. With applications that are open-source, open-access, and built through permissionless innovation at the edge.
Chapters
0:00 Open source software
2:39 Closed and open systems
5:21 Open, decentralised, neutral, borderless and censorship resistant
8:42 The open blockchain
10:26 Centralised blockchain
12:03 Money and trust
14:31 The natural motivation of corporations/governments is control
15:59 Turning money into a network protocol
This talk took place on May 18th 2018 for the WeAreDevelopers World Congress at Austria Center Vienna in Vienna, Austria:
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https://youtu.be/1MG1aR71uFgAndreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.
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https://twitter.com/aantonopWebsite:
https://antonopoulos.com/He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8[NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2:
https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8MASTERING BITCOIN:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042[NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains!
Remixed Videography: WeAreDevelopers GmbH
Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (
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Outro Graphics: Phneep (
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Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (
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