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Lawfare Archive: Nick Weaver on Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin
Lawfare Archive: Nick Weaver on Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin
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46 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2022
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From January 9, 2016: This week we have Nick Weaver on the show. Nick's a regular Lawfare contributor, senior staff researcher at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California, and as you’ll see, quite the Bitcoin skeptic. Nick walks Ben through what exactly Bitcoin is, answering whether the platform is really a financial opportunity of historic proportions, the massive criminal problem law enforcement officials have suggested, or something else entirely: a waste of everyone's time and money. He also outlines some of the design flaws he sees in Bitcoin and why those flaws, which many in the Bitcoin community view as important features, will actually lead to the platform’s eventual downfall.It’s a discussion of Ponzi schemes, the limits of the blockchain, and the future of international currency transactions.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Feb 12, 2022
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