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devcon 1 / dangerous old men cypherpunks failure ethereums success

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Dangerous Old Men: Cypherpunk's Failure, Ethereum's Success

Duration: 00:49:04

Speaker: Vinay Gupta, Imogen Heap

Type: Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Jul 2026

Vinay Gupta presents on cypherpunk's history, it's failure and Ethereum's success. Vinay Gupta is a leading thinker on infrastructure theory, state failure solutions, and managing global system risks including poverty/development and the environmental crisis. He is inventor of the hexayurt. Vinay formerly served on Ethereum's communications and release management teams.

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