Opening Remarks
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Event frames privacy as giving individuals control via zero knowledge proof technology and cites concrete university commitments: 12 blockchain courses, a newly launched blockchain minor, and research on privacy, stablecoins and AI–crypto intersections. Organizers report practical outreach — partnerships with industry and Hollywood, engagement on policy including sizable political giving (roughly 20–30% of some corporate election spend), and a past training effort that trained 400 developers in Solidity.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and Event Overview
- 0:26Understanding Privacy in the Blockchain Era
- 1:41Journalistic Approach to Zero Knowledge Proof Technology
- 2:17Acknowledgements and Gratitude
- 2:58Opening Remarks by Dean Geoffrey Garrett
- 4:04Technological Change and Societal Impact
- 5:17Blockchain and Crypto in the Political Arena
- 6:59USC's Role in Blockchain Education and Research
- 7:38VanEck Digital Assets Initiative
- 11:20Conclusion and Future Prospects
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