#476: The Story Of The People And Projects That Inspired Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast - A podcast by Marty Bent
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Marty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book. Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/ 0:00 - Intro6:32 - Storytime with Marty13:00 - Genesis book16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin?19:43 - Cypherpunk history27:50 - Who are the OGs?31:05 - Precursor projects and culture35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money43:11 - Demand for privacy tech52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum1:09:51 - Free banking, extropians, AI1:20:01 - Pitching the book Shoutout to our sponsors: River Unchained CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co Sote TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast