The Silk Road, Bitcoin, and Ross (Feat. Nicholas Weaver)

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The Silk Road, Bitcoin, and Ross (Feat. Nicholas Weaver)

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42 minutes

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Dec 30, 2021

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For the last episode of 2021 Bennett and Cas are joined by Nicholas Weaver (@ncweaver on Twitter) to discuss the history of the darknet marketplace The Silk Road, which was owned and operated by Ross Ulbricht, who is currently serving a double life sentence without parole, and its association with Bitcoin.

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Dec 30, 2021

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Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss historical moments in the Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and finance spaces, mainly focusing on frauds, exchange hacks, exit scams, and other malfeasance.

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The Silk Road, Bitcoin, and Ross (Feat. Nicholas Weaver)

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