'We can do things now we couldn’t in 2009’: A leading cryptographer explains what blockchain offers us – and what it doesn’t

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  • Long-time cryptographer and Boston University professor Sharon Goldberg sheds light on how DLT has changed the power of computer science
  • She outlines what there is to be genuinely excited about in blockchain, noting its potential in improving supply chain efficiency 
  • However, she also emphasises the need to curb our enthusiasm generally
Market observers continue to debate whether blockchain is an overinflated myth or a legitimate revolution. But someone who may be able to cut through the fog is Sharon Goldberg, Boston University cryptography professor and security startup co-founder. Having entered the field long before blockchain exploded on the scene, Goldberg has witnessed the “before and after” […]
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