Understanding Blockchain with Dr Paolo Tasca
The Cryptonomist had the opportunity to interview Dr. Paolo Tasca, founder of the UCL center for blockchain technologies. The Cryptonomist has interviewed Dr Paolo Tasca, University Professor at UCL (University College of London), founder and chairman of the DLT Science Foundation and the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies. The interview was conducted after Tasca attended the P2P Financial System 2023 event at the Bank of Italy headquarters in Rome. Tasca is considered one of the most important exponents of research in blockchain technologies, focusing on the functionalities, developments and future of the technology. The use of blockchain technology has been questioned in terms of environmental sustainability, particularly due to its excessive energy consumption.
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The Cryptonomist had the opportunity to interview Dr Paolo Tasca, University Professor at UCL (University College of London) and founder and chairman of the DLT Science Foundation and the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies.
After attending the P2P Financial System 2023 event at the Bank of Italy headquarters in Rome, organised by Dr. Paolo Tasca himself, we had the opportunity to speak with him to better understand the functionalities, developments and future of the booming blockchain technology.
In the interview, we tried to extrapolate Dr Tasca’s opinion and vision on blockchain.
We tried to cover several topics, as this is such an important technology for the future of finance.
As a first question, I wanted to start with a personal one: you are probably one of the most important exponents of research in blockchain technologies. What made you choose this path?
The foundation of your work is obviously the research and development of blockchain-technologies. With this in mind, how important is government cooperation in development and research? How important is trust in institutions?
So do you think we are going in the right direction?
In the last year, one of the trendiest developing technologies is undoubtedly artificial intelligence. Is there a possibility of integration with blockchain? Can This technology and AI be combined in the near future?
The use of blockchain has often been questioned in terms of environmental sustainability. In particular, ‘proof of work’ technologies have been criticised for their excessive energy consumption. Is there a way to use this technology without such a high environmental impact?
Finally, do you think blockchain technology will change the world? What do you expect to see in the coming years?
Topik: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain