Despite being criticized by many economists as being inherently deflationary and eyed with suspicion by government financial regulators, Bitcoin continues to grow in popularity. Gavin Andresen from the Bitcoin Foundation and Douglas Rediker of the Petersen Institute of International Economics discuss what Bitcoin is and where it is headed in the future. Andresen argues that Bitcoin allows for greater financial transparency.
Speaker:
Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist, Bitcoin Foundation
Presider:
Douglas A. Rediker, Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Former Member, Executive Board, International Monetary Fund
