Proof of Work - An interview with – Kevin Loaec
summary
Organizes the Breaking Bitcoin conference and explains building a niche around cold storage hardware that prototypes but fails commercially, plus running multi-city events in Europe. Describes a controversial live exploit demo where a patch exists but a proof‑of‑concept is executed onstage, prompting sponsors and core developers to demand responsible disclosure. Details tools and tradeoffs: hardware security chips, coordination with core devs, ticketing/sponsorship economics and the practical limits of relying on volunteer review.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 0:23What Was Your First Computer
- 5:45What Was Your First Business
- 20:15Why Did You Decide To Move from like Paris to Amsterdam to Portugal To Have It Be a Moving Conference
- 34:42Where Can People Learn More about the Breaking Bitcoin Conference
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