Hour 1 - Blockchain Background/History
from The Nerd Assassin Hosted by Joshua Schmidt
I have thought about investing in cryptocurrencies and NFTs but have not been able to pull the trigger. This podcast is my way of investing with something bigger than money. I am investing my time by spending an hour per day reading and learning about all things blockchain. This may include subjects such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, non-fungible tokens, smart contracts, or cryptocurrencies. ##### In This Episode ##### I start by reading the Ethereum white paper and cover topics ranging from Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's "intrinsic" value, and alternative applications. We talk about the backbone of Bitcoin being blockchain. How ethereum's goal is a Turning-complete programming language on the blockchain. Then we get into Bitcoin as a state transition function. Links: https://ethereum.org/en/whitepaper/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/op-ed-debunking-bitcoin-myths-the-intrinsic-value-fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_completeness https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7284/what-is-turing-complete https://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs211/2006sp/Lectures/L26-MoreGraphs/state_mach.html
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