Ep. 798 How the Disasters of Venezuelan Socialism Have Been a Boon for Bitcoin

The Tom Woods Show

English - December 07, 2016 19:20 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.2K ratings
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The perverse outcomes of Venezuelan socialism have had an interesting and perhaps unexpected side effect: they've given a shot in the arm to Bitcoin, the nonstate currency and payment system. Jim Epstein tells us the surprising story.