IN-DEPTH: Is Bitcoin going to change the world? Or is it a scam? W/David Gerard

There is little that is uncontroversial when it comes to cryptocurrency, from its wild fluctuations and energy usage to its links to transnational crime and mysterious origins.

In this episode, Rhiannon chats to David Gerard, an author and cryptocurrency journalist from London.  They talk about:

What cryptocurrency is and how it came about back in 2008
The benefits and dangers of digital currencies
The failure of Facebook’s stable coin Libra and the approach of state regulators
El Salvador’s fiasco integrating bitcoin as legal tender
The future of crypto and what it means for our society

You can read more of David’s articles on cryptocurrency here and find him on Twitter.

David also has several books out – find them here.

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