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SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique "Scalability and Privacy in Cryptocurrencies" with Benedikt Bünz\, PhD Candidate\, Stanford University
DESCRIPTION:You're invited! In this presentation\, Benedikt B nz will give a brief technical introduction to cryptocurrencies and will touch on a few research problems related to improving the scalability and privacy of cryptocurrencies. Benedikt B nz is a researcher interested in applied cryptography (the science of secure communication which not only underlies the security of cryptocurrencies but the internet as a whole)\, especially as it relates to cryptocurrencies. He is a second-year PhD candidate in computer science at Stanford University\, where he is advised by Dan Boneh.  His work focuses on enhancing the privacy\, usability and security of protocols that are related to blockchains. His research includes work on automatic and privacy-preserving auditing of exchanges\, making cryptocurrency transactions confidential but still verifiable\, as well as developing publicly verifiable lotteries and improving the security and efficiency of mobile cryptocurrency clients. \n\nPlease note that the views and opinions presented at Cafe Scientifique do not necessarily reflect those of Stanford Blood Center.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">You&#39\;re invited! In this presentation\, Benedikt B&uuml\;nz will give a brief technical introduction to cryptocurrencies and will touch on a few research problems related to improving the scalability and privacy of cryptocurrencies.&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Benedikt B&uuml\;nz is a </span></span><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">researcher interested in applied cryptography (the science of secure communication which not only underlies the security of cryptocurrencies but the internet as a whole)\, especially as it relates to cryptocurrencies. He is a second-year PhD candidate in computer science at Stanford University\, where he is advised by&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">Dan Boneh</span></span></span><span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt">. &nbsp\;His work focuses on enhancing the privacy\, usability and security of protocols that are related to blockchains. His research includes work on automatic and privacy-preserving auditing of exchanges\, making cryptocurrency transactions confidential but still verifiable\, as well as developing publicly verifiable lotteries and improving the security and efficiency of mobile cryptocurrency clients.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please note that the views and opinions presented at Cafe Scientifique do not necessarily reflect those of Stanford Blood Center.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Stanford Blood Center Breezeway 3373 Hillview Avenue\, Palo Alto\, CA 94304
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