Computer hacking, drug deals and murder for hire … the next installment of CSI: Crime Scene Investigations or the nefarious past of Bitcoin? If you guessed the later, you’d be right! In the words of Oscar Wilde, “Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.” Is Bitcoin the proverbial saint, sinner or both? You make the call after tuning in to episode 14 of the Crypto for Newborns podcast!

Resources:

Article: The Rise and Fall of Silk Road, Part 1

Article: The Rise and Fall of Silk Road, Part 2

Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index

Article: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is A Highly Charged Debate – Who’s Right?

Visualizing the Power Consumption of Bitcoin Mining

Article: 10 Reasons Bitcoin Is a Terrible Investment

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