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1. Introduction for 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018

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MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018 Instructor: Prof. Gary Gensler View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/15-S12F18 YouTube Playlist:    • MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall...   This lecture provides an introduction to the course and to blockchain technology. Chapters 0:00 Title slates 0:20 Welcome; course introduction 4:15 Readings for class 5:13 A history lesson to give context 9:22 Cryptography is communication in the presence of adversaries 12:14 List of digital currencies that failed between 1989 and 1999 15:38 What blockchain is 19:26 Pizza for bitcoins 21:37 Blockchain technology 22:41 Role of money and finance 26:40 Financial sector problems and blockchain potential opportunities 28:44 Financial sector issues with blockchain technology and what the financial sector favors 35:00 Public policy framework 36:46 The duck test 37:25 Incumbents eyeing crypto finance 39:35 Financial sector potential use cases 41:57 Larry Lessig's book "code and other laws of cyberspace" 48:46 Outline of all classes 49:08 Study questions 50:55 Readings and video 52:04 Conclusions 55:13 Questions 1:01:42 Credits License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu ...more
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Title slates

0:00

Welcome; course introduction

0:20

Readings for class

4:15

A history lesson to give context

5:13

Cryptography is communication in the presence of adversaries

9:22

List of digital currencies that failed between 1989 and 1999

12:14

What blockchain is

15:38

Pizza for bitcoins

19:26

Blockchain technology

21:37

Role of money and finance

22:41

Financial sector problems and blockchain potential opportunities

26:40

Financial sector issues with blockchain technology and what the financial sector favors

28:44

Public policy framework

35:00

The duck test

36:46

Incumbents eyeing crypto finance

37:25

Financial sector potential use cases

39:35

Larry Lessig's book "code and other laws of cyberspace"

41:57

Outline of all classes

48:46

Study questions

49:08

Readings and video

50:55

Conclusions

52:04

Questions

55:13

Credits

1:01:42
1. Introduction for 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018
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MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018 Instructor: Prof. Gary Gensler View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/15-S12F18 YouTube Playlist:    • MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall...   This lecture provides an introduction to the course and to blockchain technology. Chapters 0:00 Title slates 0:20 Welcome; course introduction 4:15 Readings for class 5:13 A history lesson to give context 9:22 Cryptography is communication in the presence of adversaries 12:14 List of digital currencies that failed between 1989 and 1999 15:38 What blockchain is 19:26 Pizza for bitcoins 21:37 Blockchain technology 22:41 Role of money and finance 26:40 Financial sector problems and blockchain potential opportunities 28:44 Financial sector issues with blockchain technology and what the financial sector favors 35:00 Public policy framework 36:46 The duck test 37:25 Incumbents eyeing crypto finance 39:35 Financial sector potential use cases 41:57 Larry Lessig's book "code and other laws of cyberspace" 48:46 Outline of all classes 49:08 Study questions 50:55 Readings and video 52:04 Conclusions 55:13 Questions 1:01:42 Credits License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu

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