Cryptocurrency Centralization - Is That Correct?

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CNN's John Sutter talks about the centralization of crypto currency. He says it is possible that some day our society will be run by smart contracts, but monkeys might fly out of his book. "They're so much centralization that it's really the only thing that works"

Crypto is crashing, which makes it the perfect time to ask whether blockchain technology is actually — you know — useful for anything. Computer scientist Nicholas Weaver joins Adam to discuss the inherent flaws in the technology, the shockingly slow state of innovation considering that the technology has been around for a decade, and what a better system for digital money might be. You can follow Nicholas on Twitter at @ncweaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.