8: Jesse Posner, A Brief History of Bitcoin

By now we've all heard of Bitcoin, but what is it and how does it work? How is cyber currency changing the way we conduct financial transactions? Jesse Posner (@JessePosner) is a securities lawyer turned programmer. In this interview Jesse provides a primer on cyber currency, covering both its great promise and tremendous pitfalls. For further reading, Jesse recommends:  - Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf - The forum Bitcoin Talk: http://www.bitcointalk.org