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It was back in 2001, when Peter Todd,
a self-taught coder, first contacted Adam Back. He was only 15 at the time, and, like some sort of savant, he already had a deep
understanding of digital cash. You almost learned how to code
before you learned how to read
a self-taught coder, first contacted Adam Back. He was only 15 at the time, and, like some sort of savant, he already had a deep
understanding of digital cash. You almost learned how to code
before you learned how to read
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It was back in 2001,
00:00:02.793 --> 00:00:05.212
when Peter Todd,
a self-taught coder,
00:00:05.212 --> 00:00:07.881
first contacted Adam Back.
00:00:07.881 --> 00:00:09.883
He was only 15 at the time,
00:00:09.883 --> 00:00:11.719
and, like some sort of savant,
00:00:11.719 --> 00:00:14.093
he already had a deep
understanding of digital cash.
00:00:15.764 --> 00:00:18.058
You almost learned how to code
before you learned how to read.
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Movie Summary
Cullen Hoback investigates the origins of Bitcoin and its anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, exploring the potential of this cryptocurrency on the global financial system and who could hold immense power if it became mainstream.