Summary: Support the show, consider donating: 15mhkggripA8Qf5Rjj3CWrKkxMBSLcFKP7 (http://bit.ly/29hHvpu) Security researcher and RSK co-founder Sergio Lerner joined us to discuss RSK (also Rootstock), the project to launch a turing-complete smart contract sidechain to Bitcoin. We talked about how he got into the industry, spending countless days analyzing Bitcoin for vulnerabilities and finding a few along the way. And, of course, RSK, the ambitious project to strenghten the Bitcoin ecosystem through adding smart contract capabilities. Topics covered included: - How Sergio initially got involved in the Bitcoin space - His early work on turing-complete cryptocurrencies going back to 2012 - Why financial inclusion is the most important problem to solve - Merged mining and RSK's security model - How RSK compares to Ethereum - RSK's business model Links mentioned in this episode: - Rootstock (RSK) website: http://bit.ly/29bIu4w - Drivechain BIP Proposal: http://bit.ly/29jLs9j Sponsors: - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io - Hide.me: Protect your privacy and personal data with a free VPN account at Hide.me/epicenter Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/138 YouTube: http://youtu.be/Su06_FvuDdg Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
