'Godfather of Crypto' is Rebuilding Digital Money | David Chaum
Channel: Cointelegraph
Date: 2023-12-27

David Chaum is widely recognized as a visionary computer scientist, often hailed as "The Godfather of Crypto" and the "Father of Online Anonymity." In his groundbreaking 1982 dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley, Chaum pioneered the concept of anonymous digital cash. His work seamlessly blends the fields of cryptography and economics, continuing to drive innovation and shape the landscape of digital transactions and online privacy. This interview was conducted by Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr at Cop28 2023.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 What is your greatest achievement?
02:29 Why do we need to fix money?
05:23 What is Better Than Money?
07:11 Why BTM is better than Crypto?
08:37 What other projects are you working on?
11:10 How do you measure success?
12:23 How can Better Than Money help humanity?

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