The Bitcoin Boom and Bust

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 16, 2014

Can you explain what a bitcoin is? Our guest can. Ashlee Vance, technology writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, explains the current bitcoin craze: if it's possible to make money, where to spend bitcoins, the companies that have sprung up to service the virtual currency, and why the value fluctuates so wildly.

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