David Chaum, the legendary founder of DigiCash and eCash, a cryptocurrency that predates Bitcoin, stops by to talk about his concerns about Big Tech, privacy, and the future of democracy. David, widely known as the “Godfather of Cryptocurrency and Online Privacy”, talks about his fully-encrypted messenger application, the xx messenger, the xx network, and unveils the vision for his privacy-first ecosystem, Elixxir. This is a can’t-miss episode for anyone interested in the history, application, and future of cryptography. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen EPISODE LINKS David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaumdotcom xx Messanger: https://elixxir.io/ Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:15 David Chaum Intro 00:37 How to Become a Cryptographer 02:13 How Cryptography Works 05:35 Inventing Digital Currency 07:50 Privacy 10:24 3 Pillars of Privacy 16:16 xx Messanger 20:20 Elixxir Privacy Platform 26:00 Big Tech Business Model 27:25 Thanks for Watching

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