Bitcoin: Money As A Content Type and the Grand Arc of Technology [TIOM1-09]

Presented in New Zealand, at BitcoinSouth 2015. In this talk, Andreas discusses the evolution of technology along a "grand arc", from grandiosity, to... grandparents. He also looks at how bitcoin expresses money as a content type, changing the nature of payments into a form of generic communication. Want to hear more about Bitcoin and open blockchains? Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Visit my website: https://antonopoulos.com/ Read more: “Mastering Bitcoin” - https://www.bitcoinbook.info/ “The Internet of Money” - https://theinternetofmoney.info/ Originally published as a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vFgBGdmDgs&list=PLPQwGV1aLnTvCuQXCZ3RBvdlCnqstTirl&index=9