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Apr 2024
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đŸȘ™ “The Bitcoin Pod” — On the day of the...

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About this episode

It’s finally here
 Bitcoin’s biggest day in 4 years: “The Halvening.”


So we whipped up a special episode to explain what the Halvening is: 3 stories from the past 4 years that illustrate the promise, potential, and pitfalls of Bitcoin. We look at


1. Bitcoin as cash money

2. Bitcoin as borderless international currency

3. Bitcoin as investable asset


By the time you’re done with this pod, you’ll understanding what the heck is happening with this “Halvening” and the 3 key ways we can actually use a bitcoin.


(Ben the Bitcoin approves all these stories)


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