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Sep 2018
49m 42s

SLP20 - Samson Mow, CSO of Blockstream

STEPHAN LIVERA
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Samson Mow, CSO of Blockstream (leading provider of blockchain technologies) joins me in this episode to discuss a variety of topics: Bitmain IPO, mining centralisation Errors of cryptocurrency 'diversification' When it makes sense to use a blockchain, when it doesn't Why Blockstream builds mostly on bitcoin Blockstream products Cryptocurr ... Show More
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