Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin & Ethereum | Lex Fridman Podcast

[@lexfridman]

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - The Information: theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - Four Sigmatic: foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off 1:59 - Blockchain 4:56 - Cryptocurrency 7:45 - Money 11:59 - Scarcity 13:41 - Scalability, Security, and Decentralization 17:06 - Algorand 33:40 - Bitcoin 36:43 - Ethereum 38:14 - NFTs 41:38 - Decentralization of power 45:46 - Intelligent adaptation 48:28 - Leaders 51:35 - Freedom 54:34 - Privacy 57:18 - Bitcoin maximalism 1:01:04 - Satoshi Nakamoto 1:05:42 - One-way function 1:09:55 - Pseudorandomness 1:14:38 - Free will 1:16:43 - Will quantum computers break cryptography? 1:21:48 - Interactive proofs 1:28:41 - Mechanism design 1:36:08 - Favorite meal 1:39:21 - Book recommendations 1:46:18 - Advice for young people 1:48:52 - Fear of death 1:51:33 - Meaning of life

[@mattstroker]

Lex, thanks for episode once again. Especially these days. Much love from Holland!

[@VeritasKonig]

Many thanks for this

[@MrCoopzilla]

Love this project, ALGO ALL DAY ALL NIGHT

[@mrcyan8686]

Not figure it out keeps us going as long we keep seeking

[@alfa668]

Happy 1M sub.

[@TIMHARTTT]

This guy is 66 years old and still has sharper mind than most of the 20s years old ppl out there. Bought Algorand based on my reading of how good the project is but after hearing the guy behind it i am absolutely bullish with algo now.

[@bearwolffish]

Seeing how they handled previous dips, you know this guy ain't about to rug pull, and just as a user. The speed of transactions/fees, are so good, I'd love to see mass adoption for Algo in the defi space.

[@TIMHARTTT]

@@bearwolffish well said, the speed and the fees plus the technology behind it is just an absolute win. I am leaning more and more towards algo.

[@NarutoUzumaki-qu2ob]

damn he looks much younger

[@TIMHARTTT]

@@NarutoUzumaki-qu2ob a lot of money can slow aging trust me.

[@vikramrihal]

Most people are still smart in their 60’s lol

[@theworldsonfire.4091]

Yet another talk that gets exponentially more exciting as time passes.

[@chrivison]

That’s the art of the artist. Lex does art.

[@theworldsonfire.4091]

@@chrivison I agree! 🙂

[@theworldsonfire.4091]

The ideas are real great too though. Real good.

[@Yammysfsf]

Good observation, I think that’s a pattern I can agree with. All of the talks have a gradual flow where it grows in interest in value as it goes. Credit to Lex in how he builds the flow of the convo

[@theworldsonfire.4091]

@@lexfridman2322 Alright==

[@person849]

This is by far the best interview with Silvio. Such a like-able genius.

[@thedeepuniverse]

I never KZbin comment but this interview deserves one. Some incredible words from Lex conveying deep truths, and Micali for just dropping bombs everywhere.

[@morsteen]

you just popped your youtube commenting cherry then,....do you feel alright? Or do you regret it?

[@ES-zi2uy]

it was a big mistake to comment on this video your first comment

[@geoms6263]

I never KZbin comment to comment but this comment deserves one.

[@EconomicsDesign]

I've met Prof Micali in person before covid. What a brilliant mind!

[@LorentzInvariance]

Can’t remember the last time I listened to a nearly 2 hour podcast all the way through. This was absolutely fantastic!

[@iulianserban10]

he is a scammer and a liar.

[@heisenberg6400]

@@iulianserban10 wtf are you talking about

[@forestpump3]

You know what makes me happy about that guy? He doesn't have to constantly hype up Algorand and how it's the next big thing. He's extremely knowledgeable and insightful about the blockchain technology as a whole and he wants to build on making it better. Clearly excites me about the Algo project

[@nencobar]

Lex, please start asking for book recommendations again. I find them super useful for further knowledge.

[@leighafrench]

Yes, please!

[@mattm6178]

WORRRD!

[@LonetrackTV]

They were super useful, Lex.

[@bearwolffish]

1:39:22 .. Oh that's a fake Lex in the comments btw. Look out for the scammers.

[@MarcelBornancin]

Yes!

[@bijanatri2204]

This is awesome! Thanks 1000 times for inviting him and sharing!

[@eduardocastillo-oi7ve]

OMG! yes finally people are starting to acknowledge ALGORAND, it’s going to be huge

[@Hoesnatcher]

I just bought some

[@omgcyanide4642]

@@Hoesnatcher same, a little late but it’s fine

[@madsteeez]

@@Hoesnatcher me too! 500 ADA to ALGO

[@eduardocastillo-oi7ve]

@Darkstar lol i think i’d need some more to make millions but should do very well this year

[@jreviews5924]

I've been adding algorand since the beginning of 2020. It not too late to buy in, it's the future and a great investment, the 6% apy is a nice cushion and incentive as well. I highly recommend everyone to buy at least some.

[@danc1873]

(1:17:47 "Ma io..." in Italian: "But I...") I love Silvio's spontaneity, creativity and humble nature. He's one of the several, true geniuses we got so lucky to have in the cryptospace.

[@kierharris976]

The crazy thing here is I bought 200 Algorand yesterday, Algo started climbing in value tonight, and then Lex drops this podcast. Sometimes the universe just spits out weird coincidences.

[@Tarntydon22]

there are no coincidences, only synchronicity

[@obsidian.industrial.916]

ALGO is the future brother

[@razadaza9651]

You want to gable hey?

[@Home-Loans]

Keep buying. I’ve been buying steadily for months now. Algo is THE one

[@MrThechonz]

Hold my beer, I’ll buy some so the price dips and everyone can buy more

[@kryptophiliac4994]

I love this guy he is so cultured and knowledgable and despite the challenges of learning and speaking in a foriegn language he did not allow it to limit himself. He is brilliantly amazing. His emotional intelligence is something to be spoken for. Not to make comparisons but vitalik is like a robot and satoshi is a ghost, who do you want to guide you into the next phase of existence. Me I want to be guided with love and understanding. Long Algorand.

[@GuytFromWayBack]

His ability to explain complex topics in a simple way in a second language is incredible tbh

[@JalenTrades]

Here because I’m a huge believer in Algorand. Thank you for the video!

[@Peace-qm2sp]

what's your price prediction

[@JalenTrades]

@@Peace-qm2sp $3.44 by December

[@RubSomefastOnIt]

Makes me happier about that big algo buy a month ago. Very cool to see someone talking about their project like this while having actual skin in the game.

[@RubSomefastOnIt]

@Tiberius I'mserious been trying to. Never seem to have much liquid cash at the same time of the dips.. haha

[@truecrypto5166]

Silvio is brilliant and algorand is super undervalued project

[@LeoR4U]

Such an amazing interview about crypto, blockchain, parmigiana, languages, and emotions.

[@emperror4734]

I wish I had a professor like Silvio Micali

[@arnetrautmann9783]

Silvio has a ton of very interesting ideas and deep insights. He so often says "I am just a cryptographer", but he is much more.

[@CloudieDev]

Algorand is one of those no-frills Cryptocurrencies that's gonna be around forever. It's a solid project!

[@MrThe1234guy]

Yes there's alot of frills! Steaking rewards and smart contracts, speed and finality. I Love ALGORAND

[@robotjeans]

Exactly, that is why I use it as a savings account.

[@AgainstNature91]

You still in?

[@CloudieDev]

@@AgainstNature91 Of course 👍It's grown massively since then.

[@ABoundingPulse]

Lex, I am no genius like you or many of your guests - yet I love most of your interviews. Sometimes I have to jump around, so I appreciate how you break them all down. I'd like to just say one thing though: Your questions and lack of knowledge never makes you seem stupid. Sometimes it almost comes off as arrogance, but I also suspect you are just being hard on yourself. Take pleasure in the fact that you provide apes like me with powerful knowledge and relax! Thanks, for all you do, dude!

[@MrVctory]

Algorand is going to be MASSIVE. Thank you Lex for putting us ahead of the curve once again.

[@MrPixmoable]

Look at Algo price over time in BTC and not USD and you will see the truth.

[@Peace-qm2sp]

@@MrPixmoable What is the truth

[@prhasn]

@@Peace-qm2sp It is growing.

[@itsfayde3833]

@@MrPixmoablebuy the blood not the hype

[@qakbot100]

An almost 2hr interview, but every bit of it was just riveting. Loved it!

[@freedommascot]

I absolutely love the way Silvio thinks and what his goals are. What a great discussion!

[@alisayar_]

This interview is amazing for Algorand marketing After listening to Silvio, you just know he’s creating something special

[@zleopatra]

This is the first video I've seen from Lex, and I have to admit I loved this interview. I came here expecting to hear only technical terms and all technology talk, but this was beyond my imagination. Loved how you lead the conservation into more philosophical questions. Just made the the whole blockchain topic interesting when combined with other elements of life. And also made you guys look more reliable when allowed yourself to have a causal conservation and enoying the momentum.

[@janekholsten6270]

Damn, I was listening closely for 2 hours straight. Such an interesting guest, and I love how he is able to explain complicated things in an easy-to-understand way. The topics as well touched me and my personal interests :) Thx for making this podacast happen!

[@onedayatatime007]

Thanks for shining light on such a brilliant mind. Algorand is the future.

[@no4172]

@Lex Fridman lol shutup

[@marcind4644]

Great interview. Silvio is just so genuine, and the genius comes through in a very sincere and natural way. Unlike many people in this industry, and another crypto founders who do very smart faces and some weird speech patterns to appear smarter and more qualified than they are, Silvio doesn't have the need to act unnaturally.

[@haythamal-dokanji9547]

Thanks for this Lex. Great interview. Apart from being extremely bright, Mr. Micali effortlessly exudes that Italian friendliness.

[@acmecondorsrealm8357]

Silvio what a Legend !

[@acmecondorsrealm8357]

@Asht Inmitch Oh heck yeah he is !

[@ecommasters3847]

That was brilliant. If you believe there’s free will then free will exists

[@stevedewitt5214]

Wide-ranging, invigorating, intellectually stimulating, with questions and answers rich in texture; thanks for this memorable interview.

[@97ciaociaociao]

"beautyfully put" "Yes." Silvio is amazing as a communicator, as a scientist, and even as an Italian.

[@SagaraUrz]

I'm glad you are researching cryptocurrency Lex. It takes you down a rabbit hole that will teach you about real world economics and the current banking system we have. It's sad that main media succeeded in making everyone ignorant on the topic think of it as a scam.

[@mobiusity]

This is one of the great dialogues of our time.

[@m271-c1h]

Almost better having these geniuses explain this shit in a second language.The guest did a great job explaining these systems simply.

[@JoseMorales-og3mk]

From beginning to end, Professor Micali to Algorand, this was a series of events filled to the brim with knowledge and while I can't easily recall every detail, this was a beautiful journey; The proof is in the pudding!

[@madhuranthiagarajah1244]

Was hoping you would interview Silvio! Can you consider interviewing Gavin Wood at some point? He's a co-founder of Ethereum and now working some really interesting projects (Polkadot, Web3 Foundation etc.).

[@bahmak2003]

Gavin Wood of Polkadot better than him

[@crazycheezy7564]

I never thought a 2hr conversation about crypto currency could fly in so quickly , this was great

[@alvaromaurinsantamarta8391]

This is a high-level interview, congratulations. I have loved the humanity and empathy in the questions and answers, a real conversation.

[@orangemanbad]

The way he explained the blockchain and who will control the pages was brilliant. This is what the people outside of crypto have yet to realize. But it will hit them over the head soon. Australia central bank is coming into Algorand. Algorand also now has a total gold backing on its blockchain in their Meld. I find this a truly compelling investment opportunity.

[@reprisler]

i can't believe i went so long without listening to Lex. thanks so much for the amazing content. hope you have a great life my friend

[@stephenburrows4250]

Speaking of journeying, destinations and finding or not finding things - this was an extraordinary interview and the insights from Silvio an absolute gift - I found heaps...! 🙏

[@alvaromaurinsantamarta8391]

This interview is gourmet, like Italian food, and Asturian by the way...

[@_droohlala]

new to Algorand. Thank you Lex

[@razadaza9651]

Gambler

[@supersnowva6717]

I was inspired by Silvio’s perspective on limitations. This gives me so much confidence and motivation to seek whatever I want to do despite limitations. This is true wisdom. Thank you Lex for another amazing interview.

[@torvaldask7193]

Algo all the way

[@pedroneves2590]

Silvio Is a brilliant man, Algorand the brilliant project.

[@charliezxi]

What an intriguing and intelligent man, interviewed with professionalism and grace and keen curiosity. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@bearwolffish]

What a brilliant spirit. I feel like the conflict between decentralization compromising security and centralization compromising integrity in the early life of a project, is one of the biggest issues we face at the moment. Micali, seems like one of the few actively trying to navigate that dilemma. Wishing him and the teams the best of luck.

[@prhasn]

Such an amazing practical concept. More amazing is the fact it has been already built and ALGO can now make transactions in a few seconds at a fraction of the cost of any competing algorithmic system, e.g. Cardano.

[@5crassrocker]

you've never heard of Hedera then

[@daehttub7737]

Ada killlin it rn

[@PedroNevesPlus]

Silvio Micali and Algorand are amazing!

[@limbandtreeremoval]

Absolutely Stunning conversation and a deep Love for your work, Thank you Lex!

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

In a normal, healthy world this podcast would be No 1. Thank you Sir for your wonderful work!

[@parimtm]

Y?

[@rkeyology81]

What a great interview and what a nice guest. Great job Lex!

[@vincealcazar2870]

Been listening to your podcasts exclusively via audio only; found this KZbin page today. I appreciate your DLT & cryptocurrency episodes; timely, useful. My work is on DLT use cases outside of the FINTECH domain. Meanwhile, thanks for your work.

[@mtcoiner7994]

Let's go. Richard Heart interview will be epic if it happens!

[@brunoribaric9683]

This is the best part of the entire KZbin

[@Tayles]

Lets go Algo!!! Silvio is a beast

[@cleaningup12]

The fact that Silvio conducted this in his 2nd 3rd or 4th language is amazing, I hold alg in gov, also btc. Nobody knows if bitcoin eth ibc or any of the others will really make it. Just buy a little you can afford to lose and hold away from an exchange

[@Miiike03]

Could you please invite Andreas Antonopoulos for the next crypto-related podcast?

[@Default0102]

Definitely worthy of a top 10 standing among the projects.

[@johnbutler7567]

Starting to think we aren't going to get that David goggins interview

[@kf4426]

He's the Goggins of blockchain?

[@Home-Loans]

This podcast made me a pretty penny. Let’s go Algo

[@drew55555]

Bought ALGO at $0.80 be back in 2022 to secure some profits! God Speed Mr. Micali

[@airionkosak5420]

The Divine Comedy was not what I was expecting. I learned about it in high school and didnt appreciate it at the time but I do now

[@ahmadkathrada6026]

Just admit it, listening to Lex `s podcast is now a weekly routine for you

[@flip0x01]

Just watched the whole thing, officially a Silvio Micali disciple.

[@skeletonjazz2100]

Lex, great interview and happy to hear you will be having more conversations on the topic of crypto!

[@skeletonjazz2100]

Scammers already here... man.

[@jasonwidegren]

Pure gold. This guy convinced me of the importance of Crypto in a way that the Bitcoin maxies could never do.

[@yudhajeet]

I can always count on Silvio and Lex to bring things back to first principles. Algorand is a fantastic piece of technology, and am excited as it adapts to its environment to lead the transaction blockchain network.

[@abramneitling4204]

Algorand is such a great project, network and a future I wanna be a part of.

[@maxxsee]

i wouldnt want to debate this man about crypto, that's for sure, he's good

[@consciousawarness]

Really like your interviewing approach--refreshing real!

[@travelninja14]

Grande Silvio! Go Algo!!!

[@rgv2237]

A must to see for any long term blockchain investor.

[@jreviews5924]

Excited to see silvio on your show! I've been a big supporter of Algorand for the last year or so. It IS the future and better than Bitcoin in every way! Get it now while it's CHEAP! And the 6% apy is a bonus! Algorand the GOAT! 🐐🐐

[@thureintun1687]

i can't better than bitcoin cuz they are whole different things no one would use a general purpose smart contract platform such as algo as store of value. Algo is currency or gas of sort, like eth, ada, so on, utilize in processing smartcontract an governance of a network. Btc, is a commotity, a asset like gold. that said , you can't actually says algorand is better than bitcoin like you can;t say gold is better than euro or cad maybe you could says "algorand is better than ethereum" or "cardano" that would make some sense

[@wohnungsnomade]

Lex you are one of the coolest dudes on youtube. I just wish I had the time to watch all those conversations.

[@HansIverson]

Watched the entire thing. Absolutely incredible content

[@whtsapp3642]

Thanks for feedback for more guidance from me on digital currencies... W. H. A.. T.. S. A. P. P.........+1........4..........3..........5........2........2.........4..........5.........1..........5..........6@m

[@bahmak2003]

So what have you learned?😂😂😂

[@juancuelloespinosa]

when you list the ways we can help to support the show, you often forget to check out your sponsors, along with connecting through all the social media. Just saying they might enjoy feeling that supporting them, is also supporting you

[@MythicalCrypto]

Very bullish on Algorand, can see it being a top ten coin this year. Great video, thank you!

[@miggziavelli3853]

Getting 7% apy staking on algo wallet

[@Lolboy83]

Fully diluated is Algorand valuation already in the top 10! Top 5 is for soon. ;-)

[@leixun]

Congratulations on 1M+ subscribers Lex!!!

[@raoufabdulsamad6708]

Algorand is the future of all crypto 👌

[@morethannerd1196]

Really wise and interesting! Thanks Lex!

[@adrianocarvalho8525]

Algo $100 moon!! #Hold

[@Nuttypro-f]

Loving the enthusiasm lmao but yeah baby steps first my man

[@dhruvamukhopadhyay1931]

Congratulations on 1 million subscribers Lex.

[@dhruvamukhopadhyay1931]

@Lex Fridman Its incredibly humble and kind of you. Also, did you give me your phone number, cause I may take advice from you. I need to understand stuff.

[@singularonaut]

Lex have to go for interview with M.Gorbachev while he is still alive 👍

[@davidemanuel4516]

Extraordinary interview Lex. Grateful to be able to listen. Thank you.

[@remonstrant]

Let’s go!!! #ALGORAND!

[@damgar9090]

I don’t think most people realize the importance of the ideas expressed in this interview! We are witnessing the solution to most of the worlds problems in this interview. These concepts apply to finances, politics, social interactions, the environment and pretty much everything else!

[@bahmak2003]

Lol you must be 1di0t big you can easily hype by this interview!😂😂😂

[@theinquisitivelayman]

Posting this late is a good way to screw with the algorithm.

[@alvarojustino]

You are AWESOME man!!!! This guest was also 5 stars. I'm addicted to your show!

[@whtsapp3642]

Thanks for feedback for more guidance from me on digital currencies... W. H. A.. T.. S. A. P. P.........+1........4..........3..........5........2........2.........4..........5.........1..........5..........6@

[@TheMouseofdanger]

Lex, did you throw in 2 cheers references there? Great interview also 🙂

[@SeboltLawnLandscape]

Borat is wild in this interview man

[@PlantBasedPietro]

What an awesome interview!!!! So enlightening and interesting. Thank you Lex!!! :)

[@Anton-pz6kd]

I find it extremely astonishing you start the interview with as little ego as possible, compassion & love. Excited to watch this now :) #ALGO bull before, wonder if I'll become an #ASTRONAUT afterwards

[@petneb]

What a wonderful interview. Thank you so much.

[@wilg1164]

The best part about block chain is everyone knows how much is out there. Knowing the transactions is important but knowing that there has or has not been more created is more important for a currency. You kinda cant have one without the other but that transparency alone makes it infinitely better then traditional currency

[@Oliview321]

Love it! Thanks Lex.

[@tingtong420]

BLESSED TO BE HERE. ALGO IS IT