Jim Epstein on Bitcoin, the Blockchain, and Freedom in Latin America

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1. Jim Epstein on Bitcoin, the Blockchain, and Freedom in Latin America (59:51)

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1. How were the bitcoins used in Venezuela?
2. How were the bitcoins used in Brazil?
3. What was the inefficiency in the market that bitcoins seem to solve in these 2 countries?
4. What was the relationship between the rate of inflation in Venezuela and the value of the dollar?
5. What was the benefit of bitcoins over traditional currency?
6. What is happening to the use of bitcoins in Venezuela currently?

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