How governments will redefine digital currency, with Erik Townsend

Welcome to Ledger Cast, hosted by me, Brian Krogsgard (@ledgerstatus on twitter), and in this episode I'm joined by a special guest, Erik Townsend, the author of Beyond Blockchain: The Death of the Dollar and the Rise of Digital Currency.

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When most of think of digital currency, we think of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Erik has thought a lot about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and especially how governments will eventually be able to make use of the technology innovations of Satoshi Nakamoto and others in this space.

• The Bitcoin Debate with Erik Townsend and Tuur Demeester
• Erik's book, Beyond Blockchain
• Macro Voices: my favorite podcast

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Music: "Oh, the chains" by Joel Madison Blount