The Bitcoin Phenomenon
There is a new video that is taking the Bitcoin community by storm. Produced by recently launched internet cable brand SQ1 (pronounced square one), the video titled "The Bitcoin Phenomenon" explores the groundbreaking aspects of digital currency. Filled with interviews with some of the crypto community's best and brightest, the half-hour long video gives....
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The folks over at SQ1.tv (which is pronounced as square one - an online television network) released their bitcoin documentary entitled The Bitcoin Phenomenon on Tuesday months in advance of the originally-planned June 2014 debut. "We were working on our Bitcoin story as a part of SQ1.tv's launch in June. Based on the news cycle, the story was too timely for us not to release it immediately," said Bhu Srinivasan, SQ1.tv's founder. "Our story dives into the politics of Bitcoin: The conflict we saw pits the early adopters with highly libertarian leanings vs. the VCs and entrepreneurs that....
Dr David Andolfatto, who is Vice President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, has been one of the most forward-looking people at central banks around the world when it comes to crypto-currencies. Here he speaks with Max Rangeley, Editor at The Cobden Centre, and gives his views on what Bitcoin means for commerce, finance, and the dollar itself. Max Rangeley: How have you found the reactions to Bitcoin within the Fed? Dr David Andolfatto: Bitcoin is barely on the radar screen for most Fed researchers and policymakers. This is to be expected, given the large size of the Fed's balance sheet....
Corrupt Tour that is the first corruption specialist tour company in the world now accepts Bitcoin. This could make Bitcoin gain respect in the environment of anti corruption. Corrupt Tour explains: Corruption is a worldwide phenomenon but most people do not know what it looks like. We look at the brighter side of sleaze, and take our customers behind the scenes. We offer walking tours and bus tours of sites of interest in Prague. Corruption is a worldwide phenomenon but most people do not know what it looks like. We look at the brighter side of sleaze, and take our customers behind the....
Bitcoin is clearly a social phenomenon worthy of study for a proper philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) degree.