Lecture 2: Blockchain as a Database

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MIT 14.129 Blockchain and the Design of Financial Systems, Spring 2025 Instructor: Robert M. Townsend View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/14-129-blockchain-and-the-design-of-financial-systems-spring-2025 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP60gb6cVqrZQXQ217r0PwZJg This lecture provides a unified view of distributed ledgers and financial accounts as databases, distinct views of money, and the larger community perspective. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.

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