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LIVE w/ – Daniel Kim

on YouTube 37m
Talkat DEF CON 27 · 2019-08-08..08-11· [privacy-and-compliance, cryptography]

speaker

name:Daniel Kim
website:http://www.danielkim.xyz

resources

video:https://youtu.be/dyA91EfjYUE
slides:none on file

summary

Argues that Monero is the closest practical implementation of digital cash because Monero fungibility > Bitcoin, explains confidential transactions and why fungibility is hard to engineer, and warns that Bitcoin’s transparency creates an Akerlof used car market where “good” users exit. Gives a concrete valuation: all Bitcoin ≈ 2% of above‑ground gold while Monero ≈ 0.02%, implying ~100x under‑valuation. Notes institutional frictions (custody, six‑figure chain‑analysis tools) and offers estate/trust onboarding as a practical path.

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chapters (5)

  1. 0:00Start
  2. 0:30Intro
  3. 1:32Educational Backgrounds
  4. 22:03Bitcoin Maximalism
  5. 29:06Pain of Contrarian Investing

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