Senate Hearing on Bitcoin -- Bitcoin Guns for Hire -- MadBitcoins 1000th Subscriber
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2013-11-19
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Summary
Here's a summary of the 2013-11-19 Mad Bitcoins episode:
1. Main Topics Discussed:
- Senate Hearing on Bitcoin: A recent Senate hearing discussed the legitimacy and challenges of virtual currencies.
- "Assassination Market" Website: A new website enabling users to contribute Bitcoin for the alleged assassination of US officials was discussed, deemed embarrassing for Bitcoin.
- Bitcoin 8 to the Philippines: A project using Bitcoin to aid the Philippines received a significant donation.
- Mad Bitcoins Subscriber Milestone: The show celebrated its 1000th subscriber, linking subscriber growth to Bitcoin price increases.
- Personal Anecdotes: The host shared experiences including attending a Bitcoin event in San Francisco and interacting with Michael Gregory (The Gregory Brothers).
2. Key Quotes:
- "Some new subscribers to the mad bitcoins show be causing the price of bitcoin to go up."
- "He of course agreed that Al Gore invented the bitcoin because his face is on it." (Humorous, likely sarcastic comment)
- "This has been mad bitcoins mad bitcoins mad bitcoins." (Recurring sign-off)
3. People Mentioned:
- Host (unnamed)
- Derek J
- Dovey Barker (Bitcoin Not Bombs)
- Page (Open Garden)
- Michael Gregory (The Gregory Brothers)
- Al Gore (mentioned humorously)
- Members of the Child Endangerment Council
4. Bitcoin Price:
- Reported price range: $393 (low) to $781 (high), closing at $600.
People mentioned