<p>Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, began life as an academic exercise but went mainstream in part because of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which launched nearly nine years ago. Today it goes public, at a moment when bitcoin is seen more as an investment than a practical currency.</p><p>Dan is joined by Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi to discuss how the company and bitcoin got to the present moment — and what happens next.</p>

Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, began life as an academic exercise but went mainstream in part because of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which launched nearly nine years ago. Today it goes public, at a moment when bitcoin is seen more as an investment than a practical currency. Dan is joined by Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi to discuss how the company and bitcoin got to the present moment — and what happens next.

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