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Mar 2023
15m 18s

What's Backing Bitcoin?

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About this episode

One of the main misconceptions around Bitcoin is that it's not backed by anything. Ed & Ben explain why that's not true & discuss the differences between how BTC & traditional currency is backed.

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Edwina Stott & Ben Simpson
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