Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo is a computer scientists and cryptographer. In 1998, Szabo proposed a decentralized digital currency called "Bit Gold." He also came up with the concept of "smart contracts", programmatic contracts that can be executed by code.
Nick Szabo on Ethereum
Ethereum
Ethereum is a Turing-Complete cryptocurrency that serves as a platform for programmable smart contracts.
Ethereum reviews by Nick Szabo
All Ethereum reviews by expert Nick Szabo.
- 2018
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Nick Szabo on Ethereum Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts pioneer
Computational scalability and a governance model that violates immutability are both huge problems for Ethereum. That and the finance/crypto culture gap are why Turing-complete smart contracts have not yet gained traction.
Full review2018-08-18
- 2014
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Ethereum has the best ideas in blockchain tech. Execution, not so much.
Full review2014-08-01