What other crypto-assets and technologies interest you besides Bitcoin and Ethereum? I'm interested in the cryptocurrencies that are pioneering privacy and anonymity, such as Monero and Zcash. I'm interested in resource-sharing ones as well. It is less likely that they will be eclipsed by Bitcoin and its second layers as long as they maintain that privacy-conscious differentiation. Is Litecoin still "the silver to bitcon's [digital] gold"? Litecoin often follows the core roadmap, but it has filled a niche of rapid development that acts as a testing ground for innovations that may end up in Bitcoin. I think there is room for multiple cryptocurrencies that have less adoption overall but are "apex" in certain categories. This is a question from the patron-only live Q&A which took place on December 16th 2017. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop RELATED: Altcoins and the scaling debate - https://youtu.be/slbpdW-H3yk Do altcoins threaten to replace bitcoin? - https://youtu.be/w-V_5EWyU5c The Scaling Rites of Passage - https://youtu.be/rZi86_ovB3Y Scaling, trust, and trade-offs - https://youtu.be/vCxmHwqyJWU Scaling complex systems - https://youtu.be/dm9m1oQr6Ks The Lightning Network [playlist] - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTurL4wU_y3jOhBi9rrpsYyi Governance trade-offs in decentralised systems - https://youtu.be/dtwaW79Fj7c Governance and the transaction fee market - https://youtu.be/gdknUUVOdHU Unstoppable code - https://youtu.be/AQx3E3F8Kz4 We all started as critics - https://youtu.be/-jvefuVRwYA Why running a node is important - https://youtu.be/oX0Yrv-6jVs The new experimental science of consensus algorithms - https://youtu.be/6N5XlU7Iajk Security in proof-of-work vs. proof-of-stake - https://youtu.be/dstjlfW4-g8 Proof-of-Work (PoW), Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) - https://youtu.be/3W_3AQrQEOM Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and IOTA - https://youtu.be/lfgMnbb5JeM Consensus with decentralized oracles and real-world variables - https://youtu.be/8bYmK6sZL00 Intrinsic vs. extrinsic assets - https://youtu.be/KDtfFNZy9xg What is mining? - https://youtu.be/t4p4iMqmxbQ Energy consumption - https://youtu.be/2T0OUIW89II Solar energy and mining in space - https://youtu.be/cusakcpa8AM What is the biggest threat? - https://youtu.be/1-XUbH1F0Os Immutability and Proof-of-Work: The Planetary Scale Digital Monument - https://youtu.be/rsLrJp6cLf4 Bitcoin: "Failing to Scale" - https://youtu.be/bFOFqNKKns0 Ethereum, ICOs, and Rocket Science - https://youtu.be/OWI5-AVndgk The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency - https://youtu.be/d0x6CtD8iq4 Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin. Follow on Twitter: @aantonop https://twitter.com/aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/ He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters. THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 [NEW] THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042 [NEW] MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Bitcoin-Programming-Open-Blockchain/dp/1491954388 Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains! Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (https://www.facebook.com/Orfan/) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/)