How Does Blockchain Technology Actually Work? with Bill Buchanan | AFP 47

About this episode

Jeroen Schreel and Bill Buchanan explore the intricacies of blockchain technology and its implications for the future.

How secure is our digital world? Join Jeroen Schreel and Bill Buchanan, a professor at Edinburgh Napier University, as they delve into the world of blockchain technology. Together they discuss cryptography, what a blockchain is, how cryptocurrency works, and how blockchain technology will shape our future. This episode is sponsored by SciSummary. Use this URL* and Apple Finch Pudding's coupon AFP1 at checkout to get 1 month for free! https://scisummary.com/AFP1 Don't forget to join our monthly AFP newsletter: https://applefinchpudding.ck.page #cryptography #blockchain #cryptocurrency #crypto #SciencePodcast *This is an affiliate link. By buying a subscription through this link, you support the podcast at no additional cost!

People in this episode

Host: Jeroen Schreel

Guest: Bill Buchanan

Topics covered

• blockchain technology
• cryptography
• cryptocurrency
• digital security
• future of technology

Keywords

• blockchain
• cryptocurrency
• cryptography
• digital security
• technology

Sponsors

SciSummary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edinburgh Napier University

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