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72 Why Would People Trust Crypto? with Finn Brunton and Molly White (Trust episode 2)

Reimagining the Internet

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Bitcoin and the Silk Road

Finn: Bitcoin and Silk Road emerged in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. He says Ulbricht was an ideological libertarian who got caught up in trying to advance his political agenda. Finn: His conviction is a pretty interesting moment where there's an actual, I don't know, economy saying "no, markets don't work that way"

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