130 - Roger Ver on Bitcoin

Roger Ver is the CEO of Bitcoin.com, an early investor in bitcoin, and many Bitcoin startups. He is a passionate advocate for bitcoin and has been in the space from the very early days. In this conversation, we start with the basics, cover the most common objections and criticism about bitcoin and then discuss the future of bitcoin. In this episode: - What was the philosophy that made you find bitcoin interesting? - How did Roger come to start studying economics? - Being prosecuted for selling “firecrackers” on eBay? - Not sleeping for days when he discovered bitcoin - The elevator pitch for bitcoin - Common objections to bitcoin - Decentralization isn’t the goal it a tool with the goal of censorship resistance - The debate around blocksize - Cryptocurrency regulation - Starting a non-nation nation Show notes and links to all books, articles, and resources mentioned are available at isaacmorehouse.com If you are a fan of the show, make sure to leave a review on iTunes. All episodes of the Isaac Morehouse Podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.