Cryptocurrency and blockchain take center stage this week as we welcome Chief Economist at Chainalysis, Philip Gradwell, to discuss the data science applications in this exciting field.

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In this episode you will learn:
• What the role of a chief economist entails [5:50]
• What are blockchains and cryptocurrency? [8:23]
• How analyzing cryptocurrencies differs from established fiat currencies [12:48]
• Philip's work at Chainalysis [26:07]
• Philip's crypto data analytics pipeline [34:48]
• How Philip develops data products for a wide range of users [46:18]
• How the blockchain facilitates innovative computing and machine learning technologies [51:52]
• What Philip looks for in the data scientists he hires [1:04:59]

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621: Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Analytics and Data Applications

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