David Chaum, the legendary founder of DigiCash and eCash, a cryptocurrency that predates Bitcoin, stops by to talk about his concerns about Big Tech, privacy, and the future of democracy.
David, widely known as the “Godfather of Cryptocurrency and Online Privacy”, talks about his fully-encrypted messenger application, the xx messenger, the xx network, and unveils the vision for his privacy-first ecosystem, Elixxir. This is a can’t-miss episode for anyone interested in the history, application, and future of cryptography.
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EPISODE LINKS
David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaumdotcom
xx Messanger: https://elixxir.io/
Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/
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Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:15 David Chaum Intro
00:37 How to Become a Cryptographer
02:13 How Cryptography Works
05:35 Inventing Digital Currency
07:50 Privacy
10:24 3 Pillars of Privacy
16:16 xx Messanger
20:20 Elixxir Privacy Platform
26:00 Big Tech Business Model
27:25 Thanks for Watching
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