Blockchain 101 With Andreas Antonopoulos: How Bitcoin Makes Each Of Us As Powerful As A Bank

Published: Aug. 23, 2016, 8 a.m.

\u201cShifting from a perspective of 'only humans control money' to 'machines and software control money' is really radical and it changes a lot of things,\u201d says the popular blockchain and Bitcoin author and speaker Andreas Antonopoulos. Antonopoulos discusses why the real magic of blockchain is decentralization, why criticisms that Bitcoin is a waste of energy are wrong, and why he now charges a 20% premium to be paid by wire transfer instead of bitcoin. And if you're amazed by the idea of a self-driving car, wait until you hear his description of how the taxis of the future might operate.\n \xa0\n Read the show notes.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices