Sergey Nazarov on Chainlink's $25T Success and Why Crypto Is 'Guaranteed' to Win: CoinDesk Spotlight

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down his prediction that bitcoin can hit $1 million as institutional capital flows into the space. Plus, the journey from being an early boritcoin miner to solving the oracle problem, his core philosophy of replacing "people risk" with "tech risk," and why the merging of TradFi and DeFi will create a new global financial system. - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free - Timestamps: 00:36 Is Sergey Nazarov Satoshi? 02:22 The Role of Oracles in Blockchain 06:44 Early Days of Chainlink 07:18 Understanding Smart Contracts 18:04 The Evolution of DeFi 19:09 Sergey's Entry into Crypto 27:43 The Financialization of Blockchain 32:15 Tokenization: The Future of Finance 32:51 Understanding DeFi vs TradFi 33:54 The Boom of Real World Assets 35:29 The Role of Stablecoins 42:44 The Future of Cryptocurrencies 47:59 Regulatory Shifts and Their Impact 57:35 Global Financial Competition 01:02:00 Sergey's Vision and Legacy - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE