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Decentralization and the Architecture of Trust

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In this talk, Andreas explores the context in which Bitcoin matters, how decentralization and open blockchains as a technology will impact our society, and whether our institutions will cope with exponential innovation or continue failing to scale.

This talk took place at the SingularityU Canada Summit during October 11-12th 2017 at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto, Canada: https://antonopoulos.com/event/singularityu-canada-summit-toronto-canada/

QUESTION & ANSWER:
My response to Jamie Dimon - https://youtu.be/1dEcdGc0tIo

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Exponential Innovation - https://youtu.be/n2yD1PSWBU0
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The Killer App: Engineering the Properties of Money - https://youtu.be/MxIrc1rxhyI

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.

Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop
Website: 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

MASTERING 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/1491954388

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Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/)
Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/)
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In this brilliant speech there may be an answer: https://youtu.be/wSRN8PUhHX0
Yes, it is censorship resistant, but more importantly it is much more than payment system. It is for the first time in human history that we are able to scale trust. Money transactions are just first and obvious use of it. But it will eventually change the fabric of our society for more global, decentralized and flat. See this 20min talk for explanation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSRN8PUhHX0

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