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Author of The Genesis Book, Aaron van Wirdum, breaks down Bitcoin’s true origin story — from failed digital cash experiments to the economic and cryptographic ideas Satoshi fused together to make #Bitcoin work. 🎙️ Aaron van Wirdum joins David live from @bitcoinconfmena 🔽

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