![]() What is most interesting about Bitcoin to you? What attracts you to it? Related: IBM Looking at Adopting Bitcoin Technology for Major Currencies He articulated very strong positive theories about Bitcoin and I began to feel empowered. I started to really think about it, so I sought out Wences in the summer of 2013. No one had made the argument in a way that stuck yet, but it made me curious. I'd been paying attention to Bitcoin because a couple of other people that Wences had talked with, like Katana Capital founder Charlie Songhurst, had also talked to me about it and said that it was very important. Patient Zero is the first infection of a viral contagion. I first got into it after speaking with Wences Casares, who I refer to as Patient Zero for Bitcoin in Silicon Valley. When did Bitcoin first pique your curiosity and when did you become a believer? Related: Why This Internet Pioneer Thinks Bitcoin Has the Power to Break the Cycle of Poverty What follows are portions of that interview, edited for clarity and brevity. We caught up with the father of online professional networking recently to find out why he's betting big on Bitcoin and why he thinks the controversial cryptocurrency is here to stay. ![]()
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