James Downer

Tufts student and sailor studying International Relations and Computer science, interested in the collision between the two.

James Downer

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Markets

Book Review: Digital Gold is an Invaluable Page-Turner

A review of Nathaniel Popper's new book 'Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the inside story of the misfits and millionaires trying to reinvent money'.

open book

Markets

Why Argentina’s Debt Default is an Opportunity for Bitcoin

Wednesday's controversial debt default by Argentina can only help bitcoin further boom in the country, says James Downer.

Argentina peso

Markets

How Bitcoin is Thriving in Argentina's Black Market Economy

Argentinian currency restrictions created a busy black market for US dollars, and now bitcoin is on the rise too.

Buenos Aires

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