Incentives in Computer Science (Lecture 6.1: Bitcoin Transactions)

One of series of videos providing a general-audience introduction to the field of algorithmic game theory (aka economics and computation), with an emphasis on case studies and applications.
Full list of topics:
1. Markets in computer science, with applications to online platforms.
2. The Prisoner's Dilemma, with a case study on BitTorrent.
3. Asymmetric information (adverse selection and moral hazard), with a case study on eBay's reputation system.
4. Auctions, with a case study on Google's sponsored search auctions.
5. Voting in computer science, with a case study on participatory budgeting.
6. Game theory in blockchains, with a deep dive on Bitcoin.

[BaykaAnnakov]

Thank you so much for this course and for the lecture notes, Tim! Advised every employee of the company studies it

[ParthPatel-vjzv]

Waiting for your 'Foundations of blockchain' course to be made available online. Thank you for making all Algorithms & Game theory courses available online

[jianlou]

Look forward to your "Foundations of blockchain" courses on Youtube!

[timgluz]

BTC price when i was watching the video: $60, 790.56 ~ 6x increase since the video was recorded;