Philosopher Troy Cross examines bitcoin’s potential to separate money from state. He doesn’t expect governments to stop printing money anytime soon, but argues that bitcoin acts as a check on unlimited money creation by providing individuals with an alternative refuge. He believes academics will be the last to adopt bitcoin, following innovators, finance professionals, and journalists. Cross also discusses bitcoin’s brand problem and its confusion with cryptocurrencies in general, as well as the Number Go Up concept as a universal language to reach the 82% of non-owners.
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