Tim Draper’s Startup U Should Focus More On Bitcoin
Tim Draper has become one of the biggest names in the Bitcoin world in recent years. After successfully placing the highest bid on the first batch of Bitcoins seized and sold by the FBI during the shutdown of Silk Road, Tim Draper has become synonymous with price predictions and Draper University , a startup accelerator. In more recent times, the name Tim Draper has made its way to television screens near you, as Draper University is the center stage of ABC’s new tv show “Startup U.” In this television show, the focus lies on young entrepreneurs enrolled at Draper University, and the....
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