Atomic Swaps

In this episode featuring Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song, you’ll learn:

What an atomic swap is, how it affects the future of Bitcoin, and why it is useful
How an atomic swap works, with a real-world example
Why trusted third parties are security holes, and how atomic swaps remove the need for them
Pros and cons of on-chain atomic swaps compared to off-chain swaps such as the Lightning Network
What some of the cryptocurrencies that support atomic swaps are, including Decred (DCR) and Litecoin (LTC) which made headlines after recently completing an atomic swap

The Fifth Protocol

In this episode featuring AngelList and CoinList Co-Founder Naval Ravikant, you’ll learn:

Why machines could be a major catalyst for Bitcoin protocol adoption
Why it has taken so long to create the internet’s first protocol for exchanging value, and why it’s here to stay
Why Bitcoin has an advantage as an exchange of value protocol versus incumbents
Why dozens of app coins could proliferate on networks that must allocate resources (storage, cache, and more)
What some of the future real-world applications of blockchain-related protocols could be

In this episode featuring Andressen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon, you’ll learn:

How crypto tokens can aid in reversing the trend of internet centralization
Why tokens benefit their users, developers, investors, and entire open source initiatives
Why centralized networks won out versus open networks in Web 2.0, and why crypto tokens may shift the tide back to open networks in the future
How Ethereum is pouring gasoline on this fire with the ERC20 token, inspiring a new wave of token networks