An Interview With Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin in Space

An Interview With Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin in Space

Catherine: How long have you been interested in space? Jeff: I've been interested in space for as long as I can remember. My father flew fighter jets and worked on rockets early in his career. The Right Stuff was a favorite movie, as was Star Wars. Space fiction or space fact, it didn't matter, I ate it up. Catherine: What does Dunvegan Space Systems do?....


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