Bitcoin Block Time Down 50% -- Bloomberg Bitcoin Ticker -- Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Pre-Order

Here's a summary of the 2013 Mad Bitcoins episode:

1. Main Topics Discussed:

• Reduced Block Time: Bitcoin block time has decreased to 5 minutes (down 50% from 10 minutes) due to increased network hash rate and the "ASIC revolution."
• Bloomberg Bitcoin Ticker: Bloomberg is officially testing a Bitcoin price ticker (XBT) on their terminals.
• Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Pre-Orders: Lamassu is now accepting pre-orders for their Bitcoin ATM.
• Bitcoin Network Growth: The network is experiencing significant growth, exceeding initial expectations.

2. Key Quotes:

• "Bitcoin is outperforming even its creator's expectations."
• "Serious money has been put into the Bitcoin network, and it is performing beyond our wildest imagination."
• "You insert your worthless fiat currency into the Lamassu, scan the QR code with your phone and boom, you've got Bitcoin."

3. People Mentioned:

• Bitcoin's creator (unnamed)
• Clark Moody (creator of Bitcoin charts)
• Bloomberg Staff

4. Bitcoin Price:

• The episode mentions a price range of $104 - $108, with a last price of $107.