Third lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture (click the time to jump to the section):
* Bitcoin transactions 1:44
* Bitcoin scripts 11:42
* Application of Bitcoin scripts 27:20
* Bitcoin blocks 42:09
* The Bitcoin network 47:58
* Limitations

MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018
Instructor: Prof. Gary Gensler
View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/15-S12F18
YouTube Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63UUkfL0onkxF6MYgVa04Fn

This lecture provides an introduction to the course and to blockchain technology.

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Sixth lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture:
* Anonymity basics
* Overview of Bitcoin deanonymization
* Mixing
* Decentralized mixing
* Zerocoin and Zerocash
* Tor and the Silk Road

For slides, a problem set and more on learning cryptography, visit www.crypto-textbook.com.
The book chapter «Introduction» for this video is also available for free at the website (click «Sample Chapter»).

Fifth lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture (click the time to jump to the section):
* The task of Bitcoin miners 0:15
* Mining hardware 10:17
* Energy consumption

Eleventh and final lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture:
* The block chain as a vehicle for decentralization
* Routes to decentralization
* What can we decentralize?
* When is decentralization a good idea?

Tenth lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture:
* Short History of Altcoins
* Interaction between Bitcoin and Altcoins
* Lifecycle of an Altcoin
* Bitcoin-Backed Altcoins, “Side Chains”

MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018
Instructor: Prof. Gary Gensler
View the complete course: ocw.mit.edu/15-S12F18
YouTube Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63UUkfL0onkxF6MYgVa04Fn

In this lecture, Prof. Gensler discusses the history of money, ledgers, fiat currency, central banking, early digital money, and mobile payments.

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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Bonus lecture by Jeremy Clark due to popular interest.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

Seventh lecture of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies online course.

For the accompanying textbook, including the free draft version, see: bitcoinbook.cs.princeton.edu/

In this lecture:
* Consensus in Bitcoin
* Bitcoin Core Software
* Stakeholders: Who’s in Charge?
* Roots of Bitcoin
* Governments Notice Bitcoin
* Anti Money-Laundering Regulation
* New York’s BitLicense Proposal