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On the seventh episode of Coins, the blockchain podcast, we take on Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, and explain why this project fundamentally reshaped the digital currency world forever in ways we are still figuring out.

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On the seventh episode of Coins, the blockchain podcast, we will take on Ethereum, the world computer, and the second-largest cryptocurrency. We explain why this project fundamentally reshaped the digital currency world forever and talk to Ethereum’s founders about how it spawned whole new generations of cryptocurrencies that have ballooned into the multi-trillion dollar industry we know today.

0:00 Intro
2:12 What Is Ethereum?
5:23 The World Largest Supercomputer
8:10 Origins Of Ethereum
17:09 Why Many Bitcoin Supporters Dislike Ethereum?
18:23 Bitcoin Maximalism
26:40 Ethereum Community
27:45 Ethereum Developers
33:56 Speed Of Development
38:53 Revolution Of Defi
42:06 Evolution Of Blockchain
44:16 Proof Of Work And Proof Of Stake
50:51 Bitcoin Vs Ethereum
51:52 Ending And Episode 8 - A Bubble Fit To Burst

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Guests:
Charles Hoskinson, Founder at Cardano
Twitter: twitter.com/IOHK_Charles

Erik Voorhees, CEO Co Founder at ShapeShift
Twitter Erik Voorhees: twitter.com/ErikVoorhees

Alex Mashinsky, CEO at Celsius.Network
Twitter Alex Mashinsky: twitter.com/Mashinsky

Roger Ver, Founder of Bitcoin.com
Twitter Roger Ver: twitter.com/rogerkver

Bill Barhydt, CEO at Abra
Twitter Bill Barhydt: twitter.com/billbarhydt

Nathaniel Popper, New York Times Reporter and author of Digital Gold
Twitter Nathaniel Popper: twitter.com/nathanielpopper

Dave Jevans, CEO at Ciphertrace
Twitter Dave Jevans: twitter.com/davejevans

Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at Ernst & Young
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Asiff Hirji, President at Figure
Twitter Asiff Hirji: twitter.com/AsiffHirji

Kosala Hemachandra, CEO & Founder at MyEtherWallet
Twitter Kosala Hemachandra: twitter.com/kvhnuke_

Nic Carter, Founding Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Twitter Nic Carter: twitter.com/nic__carter

Lou Kerner, CEO at BIGtoken
Twitter Lou Kerner: twitter.com/loukerner

Coins credit list

Producer - Orlando John
Executive Producer - Levin Holz & Patrick McLain
Director - Jonas Trukanas
Director of Photography - Saulius Lukoševičius
Editor: Artūrs Valdmanis
Writer: John Dove

Host - Patrick McLain
Narrator – Robert Davi
Production assistant - Ashlie Meredith
Story producer & 2nd host - Asher Westropp-Evans
Guest booker - Allon Sinai
Editorial - Roshan Mirajkar
Editorial - Jim Scampoli
Editorial - Tyler Olsson

Production manager - Guo Guo
Gaffer - Matthew Barauskas
Key Grip - Monica Mejia
A Cam 1AC - Darrell Ham
B Cam 1AC - Azariah Bjorvig

Special thanks to remote crews in New York, New Hampshire, Zurich, Hong Kong, Denver, Las Vegas, London & Saint Barthélemy

Special Thanks to Karl-Magnus Karlsson, CW and team

©️ Orlando John LTD & Mousebelt Labs PTE LTD

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Coins is the podcast that tells the story of the tidal wave caused by crypto and blockchain, the ways it has upended the global financial system and beyond. From those pioneers of the cypherpunk movement, to the multi-trillion dollar industry that has since grown from it. This series shows it all, the scams, the drugs, the hacks, the billionaires, and the bankrupt. The untold story of cryptocurrency is here told by those who are living it.

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COINS | Episode 7 | The World Computer

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