You might know bitcoin as a nebulous new technology and a volatile asset--but what’s going on behind the hype? This week, Mesh and his guest Avichal Garg (co-founder of Electric Capital) peel back the curtain to reveal the blockchain currency’s mechanics, its origin story, and its real-world applicability among crashing financial systems. (Also featuring Carlos Hernandez, writer for Caracas Chronicles.)

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