#181 – Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks

Sergey Nazarov is the Co-Founder of Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network that provides data to smart contracts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wine Access: https://wineaccess.com/lex to get 20% off first order – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Sergey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SergeyNazarov Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:56) – Hedgy (08:22) – Digital vs physical world (16:16) – Definitive truth (20:31) – Decentralized finance (29:00) – Smart contracts (35:16) – Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks (52:02) – Applications of smart contracts (1:10:08) – AI and smart contracts (1:17:40) – What agreements can be turned into smart contracts? (1:28:43) – Privacy (1:39:01) – Trust (1:54:36) – Bitcoin (2:02:50) – Satoshi Nakamoto (2:10:10) – Ethereum (2:15:59) – Chainlink design decisions (2:28:27) – Dogecoin (2:32:44) – Book recommendations (2:44:54) – Advice for young people (2:56:58) – Meaning of life