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Sep 2024
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Is Bitcoin Divine Intervention? w/ Knut ...

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About this episode

Knut Svanholm and Cedric Youngelman join Host Allen Helm for another episode of The Culture Bit on Twitter Spaces to share their stories of discovering Bitcoin. The pair discuss what Bitcoin means to them and how to make sense of such a seemingly miraculous and novel technology.


Knut and Cedric are two long-time deep thinkers on the topic of Bitcoin who explore not just its financial and monetary aspects, but also its sociological, cultural and spiritual implications.


They also discuss their upcoming appearances at Bitcoin Amsterdam, October 9-10, 2024.


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