Andreas Antonopoulos: Bitcoin’s Name Sucks, I’d Rename it to ‘TrustNet’

Andreas Antonopoulos: Bitcoin’s Name Sucks, I’d Rename it to ‘TrustNet’

Bitcoin expert Andreas Antonopoulos recently spoke at Barcelona’s FabLab with his “thoughts on the future of money,” as his speech was aptly titled. Interestingly, the author of “Mastering Bitcoin,” admitted that he dislikes the name Bitcoin and would rename it if he got the chance. Speaking in front of Barcelona’s Bitcoin community on March 24,....


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