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Where Did Bitcoin Come From? The Genesis Book with Aaron van Wirdum (SLP544)
Publisher |
Stephan Livera
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Technology
Publication Date |
Jan 26, 2024
Episode Duration |
01:04:04

Aaron van Wirdum rejoins me to talk about his exploration of how Bitcoin came to be. We talk about his new book, The Genesis Book. In this book, Aaron explores some of the technologies, and philosophies that led to the creation of Bitcoin. We discuss:

  • What he learned in making this book
  • Hayek and the Austrians
  • Extropians
  • Cryptography and the Cypherpunks
  • Libertarians
  • Precursor tech to Bitcoin

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Timestamp/Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:07 - Motivation for Writing the Book

04:05 - Bitcoin's Origins and Evolution

08:21 - The Influence of Hayek and Austrian Economics

18:54 - The Connection Between FOSS and Bitcoin

25:49 - The Extropians and Their Vision

30:47 - The Cypherpunks and Their Ideology

32:28 - Swan.com

33:52 - Mempool.space

35:00 - Coinkite.com

39:30 - The Rise and Fall of DigiCash

51:20 - The Crypto Wars and Government Regulation

56:26 - Pre-cursor Electronic Cash Projects

01:01:20 - Satoshi's Clever Insight

01:03:00 - Closing thoughts

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