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Computer Security 161 Cryptocurrency Lecture

Nicholas C Weaver · lecture · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A UC Berkeley CS 161 lecture by Nicholas Weaver on cryptocurrency and blockchains, covering how they work and the case against them. It is aimed at a computer security course audience.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters offer it as an expert, skeptical overview of what cryptocurrency actually is and its weaknesses.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “fantastic overview of what cryptocurrency and Blockchain actually is”

    Overview of what cryptocurrency and blockchain are and the case against them.

    roland35, 2022-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Let crypto burn”

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Topics: cryptocurrency, blockchain, security, berkeley, nicholas weaver

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