Ten People You Meet in Bitcoin
Last month, over 600 people congregated in Las Vegas for the Inside Bitcoins conference, including yours truly. The critical mass of bitcoin pioneers and thought leaders was stunning, and I wrote about the top ten movers and shakers I had the chance to meet in person. This past weekend, nearly twice as many people attended the North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami, and the attendees continued to wow me with their enthusiasm, creativity, and raw intelligence. As I flew back to Boston, I realized that the conference's palpable energy stemmed just as much from the quality of the....
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