Jun 2020

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SLP185 Vijay Boyapati – What Bitcoin Is

About this episode

Many people are confused about Bitcoin. Is it for transactional payments, or should we view it as something closer to Digital Gold or savings? Regular guest Vijay Boyapati rejoins me on the show to talk about this. We also talk:

Common errors in conceiving of Bitcoin
Risks with custodial and KYC
Updated thoughts on prior article re: Credit Deflation
CHAZ

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