#181 – Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks

Sergey Nazarov is the Co-Founder of Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network that provides data to smart contracts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:56) – Hedgy
(08:22) – Digital vs physical world
(16:16) – Definitive truth
(20:31) – Decentralized finance
(29:00) – Smart contracts
(35:16) – Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks
(52:02) – Applications of smart contracts
(1:10:08) – AI and smart contracts
(1:17:40) – What agreements can be turned into smart contracts?
(1:28:43) – Privacy
(1:39:01) – Trust
(1:54:36) – Bitcoin
(2:02:50) – Satoshi Nakamoto
(2:10:10) – Ethereum
(2:15:59) – Chainlink design decisions
(2:28:27) – Dogecoin
(2:32:44) – Book recommendations
(2:44:54) – Advice for young people
(2:56:58) – Meaning of life