What conditions should the ideal wallet meet in terms of security, privacy, and fee estimation? How important are UX/UI design to mass adoption? Should we compromise decentralisation by using centralised custodial exchanges?
These questions are from the MOOC 9.4 session which took place on March 9th, 2018. Andreas is a teaching fellow with the University of Nicosia. The first course in their Master of Science in Digital Currency degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles.
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What about the "Physical Bitcoin Banknotes" launched in Singapore? I think it's good for the noobs.
I think the concept of decentralization and block chain is way too advanced to be able to have current design systems applied to it. That's why it's increasingly becoming difficult to create wallets and exchanges that can cater to today's user needs. Maybe current users. i.e. humans don't even need to be the end users – the rapid changes in the space proves that future products need to be built for a different type of user as a whole. Great talk as always AA
We are very lucky to have your insight…it is appreciated. Thank you!
The answer to the question what is best ? a Ferrari or an agricultural tractor is (hilariously) a Lamborghini
Interesting you didn't say Lambo, they have a history of making tractors.
So what are the ideas that the community has on how to achieve mass adoption without sacrificing decentralization?
I'm not sure if Andreas answered that in the video or if it wasn't exactly the question asked.
What are you views on the Lykke wallet?
Almost any crypto wallet is better than fiat, just make sure you got those private keys
Dear Andreas, I listen to you every day and I am grateful for the education that you provide. I would however, genuinely appreciate if you were to please provide me with an answer to my one question: Why can't Bitcoin scale on chain for the whole world to use? Please reply sir?
So many new people think bch is bitcoin.
NEX is a decentralized exchange that plans to offer Fiat gateways.
Exodus wallet UI? Liking it so far.
While most of the crypto traders are pursuing the Lambo, Andreas stays outside and digs Ferrari more. 😀
MODULAR WALLETS!
Keep up the good work !!
Going to be in a hackathon here in Israel, trying to be making the best seamless wallets for transactions on the lightning network both on bitcoin and ethereum (raiden) that we can, need more of that in this space for mass adoption.
Well said Andreas. We do not want centralized systems, nor do we need them for mass adoption.
Best info always. Thank you A.A.
Nice video as always….smashed the like…….:-)
Smashed that like button before even watching it. Watching it now. Thanks in advance ANDREAS!!!
First ?