Unstoppable Code: The Difference Between Can’t and Won’t

UNSCRYPTED Episode 22: Unstoppable Code - The Difference Between Can't and Won't Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world’s foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Website: https://aantonop.com/ In “Unstoppable Code: The Difference Between Can't and Won't," Andreas argues that what is interesting about both Bitcoin and Ethereum is unstoppable code. Cryptography and decentralized systems are defensive mechanisms to assert and enforce our human rights. Looking back on the effect of the Silk Road on public perception of cryptocurrencies, he warns the Ethereum community that they will soon need to reconcile diverse legal jurisdictions, and make an ethical decision about whether they will build "won't" or "can't" governance systems. What is the unstoppable code worth running? This talk took place on February 16th 2019 at the EthDenver conference in Denver, Colorado. This series is called ‘Unscrypted’ for a reason: all of Andreas’ talks are performed without slides or notes. You can find any necessary corrections and clarifications in the podcast description. Credits: The narration for this episode was done by Stephanie Murphy. Production support from Erica and Jessica. Video editing by Adrian Tano. Sound engineering by Dimitris Angelidis of Sampi Media. Logo design by Davi Barker. The music is called “Unbounded” by Orfan. ORIGINAL VIDEO: "Unstoppable Code: The Difference Between Can't and Won't" - https://youtu.be/Q6euy5W1js4 PREVIOUS EPISODES: "Introduction to Bitcoin" - https://aantonop.com/introduction-to-bitcoin/ "The Stories We Tell About Money" - https://aantonop.com/the-stories-we-tell-about-money/ "Forkology: A Study of Forks for Newbies" - https://aantonop.com/forkology/ "Streaming Money" - https://aantonop.com/streaming-money/ "The Currency Wars" - https://aantonop.com/the-currency-wars/ "Escaping the Global Banking Cartel" - https://aantonop.com/escaping-the-global-banking-cartel/ "Money as a System of Control" - https://aantonop.com/money-as-a-system-of-control/ "Worse than Useless: Financial Surveillance" - https://aantonop.com/worse-than-useless/ "Picking the Right Blockchain for the Job" - https://aantonop.com/picking-the-right-blockchain-for-the-job/ "Another Brick in the Firewall" - https://aantonop.com/another-brick-in-the-firewall/ "Universal Access to Basic Finance" - https://aantonop.com/universal-access-to-basic-finance/ "The Killer App: Bananas on the Blockchain?" - https://aantonop.com/the-killer-app-bananas-on-the-blockchain/ "Libre Not Libra: Facebook's Blockchain Project" - https://aantonop.com/libre-not-libra-facebooks-blockchain-project/ "Bitcoin: A Swiss Bank in Everyone's Pocket" - https://aantonop.com/bitcoin-a-swiss-bank-in-everyones-pocket/ "Outside the Golden Cage of Banking" - https://aantonop.com/outside-the-golden-cage-of-banking/ "One of a Kind: Why Bitcoin is 'The Next Bitcoin'" - https://aantonop.com/one-of-a-kind/ "Bitcoin, Payment Security, and Consumer Protection" - https://aantonop.com/bitcion-payment-security-and-consumer-protection/ "Bitcoin and the Banks: Five Stages of Grief" - https://aantonop.com/bitcoin-and-the-banks-five-stages-of-grief/ "Bubble Boy and the Sewer Rat" - https://aantonop.com/bubble-boy-and-the-sewer-rat/ "Investing in Education Instead of Speculation" - https://aantonop.com/investing-in-education-instead-of-speculation/ "Bitcoin's Origins and the Genesis Blockade" - https://aantonop.com/bitcoins-origins-and-the-genesis-blockade/ NEXT EPISODE: 23. "One Network, Many Chains" - https://aantonop.com/one-network-many-chains/ SUPPORT: Want early-access to talks? Monthly live Q&As with Andreas? Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop BOOKS: MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9 THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs