In this episode I tell the story of Wences Casares. He is one of the early figures in bitcoin, credited with bringing the idea of bitcoin as an investment to Silicon Valley in its early stages.

This episode discusses how blockchain technology, particularly bitcoin is:

• Apolitical and accessible for anyone
• A network with low barriers to entry
• Allows full ownership of one's assets

And the implications this holds for citizens from nations with poor governance and infrastructure.

Twitter: @bl0cco

Further ReadingDigital Gold, by Nathaniel Popper
Wences Casares chats with Microsoft CTO

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