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 in this episode:

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

Episode links:

Sarah Meiklejohn UCL Website
Meiklejohn & Orlandi (2015): Privacy-Enhancing Overlays in Bitcoin
Danezis & Meiklejohn (2016): Centrally Banked Cryptocurrencies
Meiklejohn et al (2016): A Fistful of Bitcoins
EB70 - Michael Gronager: Chainalysis
EB83 - David Andolfatto: Fedcoins and Cryptocurrencies Issued by Central Banks

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/147