Ep. 5 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and What's a Smart Contract Anyway?

It seems like yesterday when we had to get used to Bitcoin, and now new currencies are cropping up all the time - including the crypto-juggernaut Ethereum. To help us keep up and understand what's going on, I have Ethereum developer Christian Lundkvist from ConsenSys on the show. We talk about why Ethereum is separate from Bitcoin, and what the world-changing applications of these cryptocurrencies might be in the next few years. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe