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Bitcoin is still the future of payments, says Lightspark CEO David Marcus

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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The Difference Between a Cryptocurrency Startup and a Bitcoin OG

David Marcus was the president of PayPal. He tried to launch a new cryptocurrency called Libra, but it collapsed under weight of its political ambitions. Now he's back with a much leaner, simpler startup that builds on Bitcoin.

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