Bitcoin and altcoins sit side by side in your finance app. But are they doing the same job? In Lesson 5 of Bitcoin 101, Jack Mallers explains why he sees Bitcoin as money and most altcoins as businesses, comparing their origins, incentives, governance, and trade-offs.Join the Revolution: https://strike.me/Timestamps:0:00 — Bitcoin vs. Altcoins3:10 — What Job Are You Hiring Your Money to Do?9:34 — How Broken Money Turns Everyone Into a Speculator16:56 — The Case for Bitcoin as Money30:01 — Who Controls Bitcoin?33:42 — Why Altcoins Look Like Companies39:46 — Found vs. Founded44:53 — Inside Ethereum’s Presale52:18 — More Features, More Trade-Offs1:06:19 — Can Someone Build a Better Bitcoin?
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