How big will the Bitcoin blockchain get? How will optimisations that conserve space affect growth, while keeping full nodes affordable to run? Why should we add second layers for microtransactions instead of moving to altcoins? What design trade-offs will we make regarding scalability, decentralisation, privacy, and smart contracts? Is “Satoshi’s vision" outdated and an appeal to authority?
These questions are from MOOC 9.6 and 9.7 sessions, which took place on March 23rd and March 30th 2018 respectively. Andreas is a teaching fellow with the University of Nicosia. The first course in their Master of Science in Digital Currency degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles.
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