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Even at $30, Bitcoin Was More Exciting Than Poker

Josh Rossi describes festive nights of playing poker with a who's who of the early bitcoin scene.

By Bailey Reutzel

Updated Sep 13, 2021, 9:03 a.m. Published Apr 7, 2019, 10:00 a.m. 1 min read

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