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WATCH: Thiel Capital's Eric Weinstein Talks About the Nature of Money

Eric Weinstein of Thiel Capital talks with Leigh Cuen about the philosophy behind the crypto markets.

Eric Weinstein image via CoinDesk archives
Eric Weinstein image via CoinDesk archives

Eric Weinstein of Thiel Capital, which invested in EOS issuer Block.One among other crypto startups, hopes the bitcoin ecosystem will eventually find a way to operate without a public blockchain. He sat down with CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen to talk about Austrian economics and the nature of money.

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John Biggs

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future. He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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