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Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money [Classic Bitcoin & Open Blockchain Talk]

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What it is

Andreas Antonopoulos explains how to tell Bitcoin-style blockchains from corporate blockchain hype. He argues the goal should be de-banking everyone rather than banking the unbanked.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a corrective to enterprise blockchain marketing and as an explanation of what makes Bitcoin distinctive.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “Just watch Blockchain vs. Bullshit”

    Debunks corporate blockchain marketing.

    dpc_pw, 2017-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Master Card, Cisco, and Scotiabank Join the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance”

  2. “Andreas Antonopoulous has a great talk on this”

    Explains blockchain is just one piece of what makes Bitcoin interesting.

    tlrobinson, 2017-12 · Strong recommendation · in “It's Not Just a Bitcoin Bubble – It's Far Worse”

  3. “I can recommend watching”

    Corrects misunderstanding of the core technology.

    Ninn, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “Blockchain could fix a key problem in China’s food industry”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: bitcoin, blockchain hype, andreas antonopoulos, decentralization, money

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