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Robert Sams: Bitcoin, Volatility and the Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency

Robert Sams: Bitcoin, Volatility and the Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency

FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies


Robert Sams: Bitcoin, Volatility and the Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency

FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies

ratings:
Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

That the bitcoin price is highly volatile is no secret. Opinions differ on whether that is just an inevitable roadblock to be passed on the way to world domination or whether it represents a fundamental flaw that will prevent Bitcoin from ever achieving widespread use as a medium-of-exchange. Seasoned hedge fund trader and monetary systems expert Robert Sams, is of the latter view and has been among the leaders in conceptualizing what a stable cryptocurrency should look like. It’s an issue that is at the very heart of how the cryptocurrency ecosystem will develop.
Topics covered in this episode:

Why volatility is an obstacle to cryptocurrency adoption
The two big problems of creating a stable cryptocurrency
His proposal for a stable cryptocurrency: Seignorage Shares
How finance professionals perceive Bitcoin

Episode links:

Seignorage Shares Whitepaper
Robert Sams Blog
Ethereum Blog Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency
XeroClear Twitter

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/060
Released:
Jan 5, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Epicenter brings you in-depth conversations about the technical, economic and social implications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. Every week, we interview business leaders, engineers academics and entrepreneurs, and bring you a diverse spectrum of opinions and points of view. Epicenter is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Brian Fabian Crain, Meher Roy, Sunny Aggarwal, and Friederike Ernst. Since 2014, episodes have been downloaded over 4 million times.