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SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

Update: 2022-05-02

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In examining one of the earliest pre-bitcoin examples of a very bitcoin-like technology, "Speaking of Bitcoin" correspondent George Frankly learns some valuable lessons about where convenience, belief and control collide.

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This episode was written by George Frankly with editorial assistance by Adam B. Levine and music by Jared Rubens and Gurty Beats.

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SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins

Adam B. Levine