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21 in 21: Clara Shikhelman

21 in 21: Clara Shikhelman

21 in 21 · Hosted by Haley Berkoe

July 2, 202519m 52s

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<p>Haley Berkoe met with Clara Shikhelman, the Head of Research at Chaincode Labs. Clara has been researching complex mathematical problems for nearly a decade and is currently focusing on the Lightning Network and bitcoin in the age of post-quantum computing.</p> <p>Episode highlights include:</p> <p>* Her goals with the quantum computing report: provide an overview of the current status and future direction, reduce FUD, and clarify what actually matters.</p> <p>* A call for cryptographers to engage with bitcoin and read the whitepaper.</p> <p>* The need for bitcoin to have a more user-friendly experience and tools that are as simple to use as Venmo.</p> <p>* Excitement about new developers entering the space through the Chaincode BOSS program https://learning.chaincode.com/</p> <p>* Advice to researchers: follow interesting questions rather than adhering to traditional academic paths.</p> <p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong></p> <p>Clara Shikhelman: @ClaraShik, <a href="https://x.com/ClaraShik">https://x.com/ClaraShik</a></p> <p>Chaincode Labs: @ChaincodeLabs, <a href="https://x.com/ChaincodeLabs">https://x.com/ChaincodeLabs</a></p> <p>Haley Berkoe: @HBerkoe, <a href="https://x.com/HBerkoe">https://x.com/HBerkoe</a></p> <p>Presidio Bitcoin: @PresidioBitcoin, <a href="https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin">https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin</a></p> <p><strong>Watch the podcast:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin">https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin</a></p> <p>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://presidiobitcoin.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">presidiobitcoin.substack.com</a></p>