Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks | Lex Fridman Podcast #181

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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Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:33 – Hedgy
1:59 – Digital vs physical world
9:53 – Definitive truth
14:08 – Decentralized finance
22:37 – Smart contracts
28:53 – Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks
45:39 – Applications of smart contracts
1:03:45 – AI and smart contracts
1:11:17 – What agreements can be turned into smart contracts?
1:22:19 – Privacy
1:32:38 – Trust
1:48:12 – Bitcoin
1:56:26 – Satoshi Nakamoto
2:03:46 – Ethereum
2:09:36 – Chainlink design decisions
2:22:04 – Dogecoin
2:26:21 – Book recommendations
2:38:31 – Advice for young people
2:50:35 – Meaning of life

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