Security researcher and RSK co-founder Sergio Lerner joined us to discuss RSK (also Rootstock), the project to launch a turing-complete smart contract sidechain to Bitcoin. We talked about how he got into the industry, spending countless days analyzing Bitcoin for vulnerabilities and finding a few along the way. And, of course, RSK, the ambitious project to strenghten the Bitcoin ecosystem through adding smart contract capabilities.
Topics covered in this episode:
How Sergio initially got involved in the Bitcoin space
His early work on turing-complete cryptocurrencies going back to 2012
Why financial inclusion is the most important problem to solve
Merged mining and RSK’s security model
How RSK compares to Ethereum
RSK’s business model
Episode links:
Rootstock (RSK) website
Drivechain BIP Proposal
This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/138