EB81 – Nathaniel Popper Digital Gold The Inside Story Of Bitcoin

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Support the show, consider donating: 3EZtfjPrXijExjkBNvnRwqgxohuqCdVSfS (http://bit.ly/1PHqfYn) • From the mysterious creation story, to the early development among a small group of cypherpunks, to the emergence of the Silk Road, the collapse of MtGox, to the entry of a tidal wave of VC money and the Silicon Valley elite, Bitcoin's short history has been action-packed. It's no surprise that this could make for a riveting story and NY Times journalist Nathaniel Popper's book 'Digital Gold - Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money' is precisely that. • Popper joined us for a conversation about his must-read book about the remarkable story of Bitcoin. • Topics covered included: • How Nathaniel Popper ended up writing a book about Bitcoin • Why he chose 'Digital Gold' as a title and some of its different connotations • Why he chose to focus on the people and stories of Bitcoin rather than the technology • The story of the Silk Road and how it played such a critical role in the early days of Bitcoin • How Xapo CEO Wences Casares came to play a crucial role in evangelizing Bitcoin among Silicon Valley's power players • The rising tension and passing of influence between the old, ideological guard and the newer Silicon Valley crew • Links mentioned in this episode: • Get 'Digital Gold' on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1LxK5im • Nathaniel Popper's website: http://bit.ly/1HrXUf0 • Can Bitcoin Conquer Argentina article: http://nyti.ms/1RgQYIB • Decoding the Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto: http://nyti.ms/1ApjvYv • Sponsors: • Shapeshift: Buy and sell alt coins instantly at http://ShapeShift.io • Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15) • Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/081 • SoundCloud: / eb-081 • • Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain Sébastien Couture. • • Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com • Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter • Twitter: / epicenterbtc

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