Ethereum is the Forefront of Digital Currency

In this episode featuring Fred Ehrsam, Co-Founder of Coinbase, you’ll learn:

How Ethereum is pouring rocket fuel on digital currency app development
Why no killer apps have emerged for Bitcoin beyond potentially being a store of value
Why Ethereum, with its easy to use programming language, is leading the rise of more diversified decentralized applications
Why some of the fundamental beliefs of the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities lead to different priorities and development outcomes
Why Ethereum has a bright future ahead of it, led by a strong developer community and an emphasis on scalability and growth
How the rate of change in digital currencies is accelerating

A Beginner’s Guide to Tezos

In this episode featuring early Coinbase employee Linda Xie, you’ll learn:

What the Tezos protocol is, who the founders are, and how it compares to Ethereum
How the Tezos approach to upgrading functionality compares to blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum
How developers in the Tezos ecosystem are compensated for their code
The differences and advantages between PoW (Proof of Work) and PoS (Proof of Stake)
How Tezos’ formal verification feature — allowing developers to mathematically prove the correctness of their smart contract code — could be used

In this episode featuring entrepreneur and designer Richard Burton, you’ll learn:

The basics of stock option equity packages commonly used as financial incentives for startup employees
Why stock options can be “golden handcuffs” for employees
How misunderstanding small details of your stock option incentive package can cost you millions
Why ‘protocol equity’ potentially offers a better compensation outcome for talent
How protocol equity shines in areas where stock option compensation does not