Mimblewimble leverages previous concepts like Confidential Transactions and "one-way aggregate signatures" to provide private transactions and better scalability which contrasts with previous

Background on the “Study on the use of digital currency”: This is the 11th session. Senate of Canada asks Andreas about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. As Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies were being formalized,

In this talk, Andreas explores the confusion and instinctive disbelief from newcomers about how open, decentralized cryptocurrencies can scale and grow in value without the finality of approval from

Our very sophisticated panel talks about the threat of centralized financial systems and the world wide web as a whole. How they threaten our democracy and privacy and how we can use blockchain and

Who is in charge of Bitcoin? Why is it so hard to change the rules? The governance model of Bitcoin, where there can be transparent and neutral rules without rulers, without regulators, is confusing to

Addresses are not people! The majority of addresses are used anonymously / pseudo-anonymously, so clustering is very difficult. Exchanges or payment processors may be holding the funds of hundreds of thousands

How do we make people more resistant to ponzi & pyramid schemes? Does regulation stop them? Is the added attention a risk for the rest of the cryptocurrency space? As long as you don't make the mistake

Privacy is described as a fundamental right now in many countries, but why is financial privacy so hard? How do we make it easier for more people to afford privacy? Does censorship-resistance matter without

What is the difference between Bitcoin and "blockchain"? Blockchains are only one of the foundational technologies. In an attempt to co-opt the interest around Bitcoin, companies and governments

My response to Jamie Dimon's criticism of Bitcoin as a "fraud." Jamie doth protest too much methinks, because JPMorgan Chase was fined for mortgage fraud. The world's banks have never faced competition

In this talk, Andreas explores the context in which Bitcoin matters, how decentralization and open blockchains as a technology will impact our society, and whether our institutions will cope with exponential