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#63 – Vitalik Buterin on better ways to fund public goods, blockchain's failures, & effective giving

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

This chapter explores the importance of blockchain technology, focusing on Bitcoin as its pioneering application. It examines the challenges of cryptocurrency usage, including energy consumption, price volatility, and the concept of stable coins as a means to achieve value stability.

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