MIT Blockchain and Money: Introduction by Gary Gensler
MIT OpenCourseWare · Lecture · YouTube title: 1. Introduction for 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018
Why it's here
Recommended as a solid, level-headed academic introduction to blockchain, often noted because Gensler later led the SEC.
What it covers
The opening lecture of MIT's Blockchain and Money course taught by Gary Gensler, covering the course plan, the history of failed digital currencies, cryptography and what a blockchain is.