147 – Sarah Meiklejohn: Anonymity, Central Bank Cryptocurrencies And The Academic View On Bitcoin

Summary: Support the show, consider donating: 1MjytrKGNVYkqPfmBKrm3MJzm36vH6m8ZR (http://bit.ly/2bNodUa) With academic research on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies still in its infancy, Sarah Meiklejohn's track record of publications in the area stands out. The UCL computer science professor has explored topics ranging from anonymity in Bitcoin to how a central bank could go about issuing a cryptocurrency. Topics covered included: - What techniques can be used to deanonymize Bitcoin users - How Bitcoin's usage evolved over time - Whether privacy-enhancing overlays in Bitcoin currently work - What a cryptocurrency issued by a central bank could look like - The architecture of RSCoin Links mentioned in this episode: - Sarah Meiklejohn UCL Website: http://bit.ly/2bZ9zvh - Meiklejohn & Orlandi (2015): Privacy-Enhancing Overlays in Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2c2PVwV - Danezis & Meiklejohn (2016): Centrally Banked Cryptocurrencies http://bit.ly/2cC1FvJ - Meiklejohn et al (2016): A Fistful of Bitcoins http://bit.ly/2c2PQJH - EB70 - Michael Gronager: Chainalysis http://bit.ly/2c0BhpV - EB83 - David Andolfatto: Fedcoins and Cryptocurrencies Issued by Central Banks http://bit.ly/1W2Isib Sponsors: - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EPICENTER at http://ledgerwallet.com - Hide.me: Protect your privacy and personal data with a free VPN account at Hide.me/epicenter Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/147 YouTube: http://youtu.be/FONaFZ0yhWA SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-147 Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.