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

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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