Bitcoin
Bitcoin
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Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast
"The gist: thinking of Bitcoin as just a digital currency is like thinking about the Internet as just e-mail. Its potential is much more exciting than that.
Bitcoin is often described as “virtual gold” — as well as everything from a “bubble” to a “Ponzi scheme” to “a haven for individuals to buy black market items.” But what excites some people, like Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen, is Bitcoin’s potential as a new technology that could underlie any number of transactions, well beyond the simple swapping of currency."
Podcast -> http://freakonomics.com/2014/03/…
- Found this to be a nice primer for anyone unfamiliar with the concept, tech, etc.ideaist