Q&A with Vitalik Buterin on proof of work vs. proof of stake, the recent crypto crash, crypto security, decentralized governance, “startup societies”, and more
In which we talk about the big shifts in crypto. — Vitalik Buterin is one of the most well-known …
Banger interview with @VitalikButerin by @Noahpinion “I don't claim to have a cure for these dynamics, except my usual advice that people should remember the history of the space and take the long view of things.” https://twitter.com/...
This is well worth a read - as Noah says, the founder of Ethereum is just a smart, friendly guy who just wants to build cool stuff and not rip anybody off. All hail smart friendly people who don't want to rip anybody off. https://twitter.com/...
“there is a room for some kind of startup society right now; there's a lot of demand for a physical community oriented around particular values ... that combines with a pragmatic need to escape the high living costs of the US” @VitalikButerin https://noahpinion.substack.com/ ..…
Vitalik: If, in 2040, cryptocurrency has made its way robustly into a few niches: it replaces gold's store of value component, it becomes a sort of “Linux of finance”, an always-available alternative financial layer. https://t.co/B3Pcd8H2uU
I actually couldn't disagree with @VitalikButerin more, here. Efficiency and security (at least in my conception of security) have always been at odds with each other. In the physical world, and in the digital world. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...