SLP126 Ben Askren

About this episode

Ben Askren, a recently retired pro Mixed Martial Artist and former Olympic Wrestler joins me to talk about how he got into Bitcoin and is now spreading the word about Bitcoin to his following! We talk:

How he got into Bitcoin
Common misconceptions
Why we run full nodes in Bitcoin
What’s next for him with Bitcoin

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