A Brief History of Bitcoin Tipping (and Where Twitter Fits in It)

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine for a look at bitcoin tipping through the ages. From the dogecoin-like fun and fervor of the early days to the game-changing bridges that first brought it to twitter, the hosts dig into Youtube, Changetip, TechCrunch and more.

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But what happened to tipping? What was once the raison d’être of the early cryptocurrency experience faded away, as what was thought of as money turned out to be gold: Too precious to just toss around… Or was it?

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In this episode we dig into the thought, experience and philosophy behind bitcoin tipping, how it changed and finally whether it’s on the uptrend yet again.

Links from this episode:

Youtube is Broken – Rethinking Content Monetization with Bitcoin (2013)Kickstarter Coins – TechCrunch (2014)

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Today’s show featured Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan. This episode was edited by Jonas, with music by Jared Rubens and Left Handed Traffic.

Our episode art from a photo by Keszthelyi Timi/Unsplash, modified by Speaking of Bitcoin.

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