Nathaniel Popper
Friday, October 13, 2017 at 1:00 PM in 380 Soda Hall
Title: How cryptocurrencies work in the real world
Abstract: A look at the history of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from the earliest days to today, with a focus on how these crypto economic experiments grew and evolved around the world in ways that even their creators and most ardent followers did not expect.
Bio: Nathaniel Popper covers finance and technology from San Francisco for The New York Times. He is the author of "Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money." Before joining The Times he was a reporter at The Los Angeles Times and The Forward.