The Lawfare Podcast: Nick Weaver on Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin
This week we have on Nick Weaver\xa0the show. Nick's a\xa0regular\xa0Lawfare contributor, senior staff researcher at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California, and as you\u2019ll see, quite the Bitcoin skeptic. Nick\xa0walks Ben through what exactly Bitcoin is, answering whether the platform is a financial opportunity of historical proportions, the massive criminal problem law enforcement officials have suggested, or something else entirely\u2014a waste of your money. Nick also outlines some of the design flaws he sees in Bitcoin and why those flaws, which many in the Bitcoin community view as important features, will actually lead to the platform\u2019s downfall. It\u2019s a discussion of Ponzi schemes, the benefits of the blockchain, and the future of international currency transactions. \xa0
It\u2019s the Lawfare Podcast Episode #152: Nick Weaver on Why You Should Sell Your Bitcoin.\xa0
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