In this talk, Andreas answers the burning question… has he tried haggis? Just kidding. What should we make of Facebook’s Libra whitepaper? Will it survive to become a production network? Why is Silicon Valley coming for banking? Does it change anything about the regulatory environment faced by open public blockchains?

This talk was delivered on June 19th 2019 for the Scottish Blockchain Meetup at Craiglockhart Campus in Edinburgh, Scotland: https://aantonop.com/event/community-event-edinburgh/

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in Bitcoin. He is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin,” “The Internet of Money” series, and “Mastering Ethereum.”

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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9

Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ

Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, ‘Internet del Dinero’ (v1) – https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq
German, ‘Das Internet des Geldes’ (v1) – https://amzn.to/2LEiyqO
German, ‘Das Internet des Geldes’ (v2) – https://amzn.to/2VCzse5
French, ‘L’internet de l’argent’ (v1) – https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-largent-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/2856083390
Russian, ‘Интернет денег’ (v1) – https://www.olbuss.ru/catalog/ekonomika-i-biznes/korporativnye-finansy-bankovskoe-delo/internet-deneg
Vietnamese, ‘Internet Của Tiền Tệ’ (v1) – https://alphabooks.vn/khi-tien-len-mang

MASTERING ETHEREUM: https://amzn.to/2xdxmlK

Music: “Unbounded” by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/)
Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/)
Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/)

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34 COMMENTS

  1. Reminds me of the coal workers getting paid in tokens to use on the job site only. Bad situation. Closer to the beast system the Bible speaks of. Cling to Jesus, he is the only way to Heaven and everlasting life!

  2. Too bad Andreas cannot filter things through a biblical worldview because he would quickly see how much he explains was written 2000 years ago; here is a small example. "And he requires everyone-small and great, rich and poor, free and slave-to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast's name or the number of his name. "

    As far as moral principles that he speaks of one must first consider that truth and morality are two-sides of the same coin and where morality is found so is truth. He mentioned about a moral compass; to where does one get a fixed moral compass; it must by necessity come from outside of oneself and be a source of truth and must be fixed and transcend language, borders and culture to be truthful and fixed. There exists only one and few find it and fewer would want it.

    All other "fixed moralities" change with the winds of cultural norms and vary from culture to culture, thus nullifying the very concept and void of truth. It comes from the "religion" known as secular humanism; everyone has a religion in the broadest sense of the word, whereby one determines what is right and what is wrong.

  3. Wow, I like what he said at the end. Sounds like Facebook is addictive like a drug, wonder why people willingly give up their privacy and still use it. Knowing what is harmful about the product, but still willing to use it despite knowing the harm. Trade convenience over privacy.

  4. Wasn't FB seed funded by the NSA/CIA? What the heck is really going on? And why has everyone forgotten that Satoshi's indentity has never been revealed and that this group/individual possesses a massive amount of BTC?? What about Peter Theil (AI Godfather) helping fund Ethereum in the early days?? Why is no one concerned about any of this?? Crypto currency was birthed in the 80's. The government has been well aware of this tech for some time. So many questions have been left unexplained.

  5. Currency is irrelevant because it's a transaction mechanism rather than a store of wealth. Bonds paying negative interest simply funnel wealth holders into gold and silver.
    Zoomers salivating over the ponzi scheme bitcoin is, are missing that point, which is why facebook will eat their lunch.

  6. Great talk. This cheered me up after watching the Senate hearing with David Marcus.

    If Facebook gets regulatory approvals from the US government for it's Libra coin then won't there be impetus to impose bans on the use of cryptocurrencies that don't have these approvals?

  7. Hey ANDREAS, starting at 30min, you say that a society should want their financial transactions private because we do not work as a penopticon.

    Do you think that society will begin to conform and we will end up sharing not just our financial data, but health and behavioral data too? I agree that privacy provides a layer of freedom that allows a social creature like ourselves to express their individuality. I love innovation and using technology in new waves that affect the way we live and interact.

    Is it possible that the government will actually realize its true role: governance (detached from monetary fiat value coupons)!

    I would appreciate it if you can make some videos about my questions.

    Thank you for work.

  8. The aggregate of the 4th Industrial Revolution technologies is simply put what I've coined – "The Computing Trinity": Cognitive + Connected + Distributed Computing. The first one is all about AI, ML, DL, RL, etc. The second one is all about IoT, Additive Manufacturing, VR/AR/MR, Drones, etc. The third and final one is all about Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Cryptonetworks.

  9. I never understood the principles of Andreas M. Antonopoulos. Bitcoin is easily traceable for FBI & Co. I would only support 100% PRIVATE coins: Tokenpay, BTCP, Monero. Libra is a bad joke.

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