Marty sits down with Aaron van Wirdum to discuss his new book The Genesis Book. Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronvanW The Genesis Book: http://thegenesisbook.com/ 0:00 - Intro 6:32 - Storytime with Marty 13:00 - Genesis book 16:15 - Where does Bitcoin’s history begin? 19:43 - Cypherpunk history 27:50 - Who are the OGs? 31:05 - Precursor projects and culture 35:53 - Hashcash, BitGold, B-Money 43:11 - Demand for privacy tech 52:18 - Whitepaper and genesis block 1:00:06 - Cypherpunks today 1:03:52 - Timing and Chaum 1:09:51 - Free banking, extropians, AI 1:20:01 - Pitching the book Shoutout to our sponsors: River Unchained CrowdHealth Bitcoin Talent Co Sote TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast