#181 – Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:56) – Hedgy<br />
(08:22) – Digital vs physical world<br />
(16:16) – Definitive truth<br />
(20:31) – Decentralized finance<br />
(29:00) – Smart contracts<br />
(35:16) – Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks<br />
(52:02) – Applications of smart contracts<br />
(1:10:08) – AI and smart contracts<br />
(1:17:40) – What agreements can be turned into smart contracts?<br />
(1:28:43) – Privacy<br />
(1:39:01) – Trust<br />
(1:54:36) – Bitcoin<br />
(2:02:50) – Satoshi Nakamoto<br />
(2:10:10) – Ethereum<br />
(2:15:59) – Chainlink design decisions<br />
(2:28:27) – Dogecoin<br />
(2:32:44) – Book recommendations<br />
(2:44:54) – Advice for young people<br />
(2:56:58) – Meaning of life</p>