Lecture
This lecture features an interview with the instructor, a leading expert in blockchain technology, who explains the concepts behind decentralized and distributed systems, focusing on security and privacy. The lecture delves into the fundamentals of blockchain technology, its decentralized trust properties, and its applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) domain. Challenges in fully exploiting blockchain technology in IoT applications, such as energy inefficiency, transaction speed, and privacy concerns, are also discussed.