Bitcoins, Greenbacks, and the Fed

Tags: Interventionism, The Fed, Money and Banks

06/24/2013 Mark Thornton

Interviewed by host Ben Stone, Mark Thornton talks about Bitcoins, fiat greenbacks, the Federal Reserve, and the Iron Law of Prohibition.

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