11 The future of Bitcoin?

Lecture 11 in the series.

1. The block chain as a vehicle for decentralization
2. Routes to decentralization
3. What can we decentralize?
4. When is decentralization a good idea?

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10 Altcoins and the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Lecture 10 in the series.

1. Short History of Altcoins
2. Interaction between Bitcoin and Altcoins
3. Lifecycle of an Altcoin
4. Bitcoin-Backed Altcoins, “Side Chains”

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9 Bitcoin as a Platform

Lecture 9 in the series.

1. Bitcoin as an append-only log
2. Bitcoins as “smart property”
3. Secure multi-party lotteries in Bitcoin
4. Bitcoin as randomness source
5. Prediction markets & real-world data feeds

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8 Alternative Bitcoin Mining Puzzles

Lecture 8 in the series.

1. Essential Puzzle Requirements
2. ASIC Resistant Puzzles
3. Proof-of-useful-work
4. Nonoutsourceable Puzzles
5. Proof-of-Stake

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