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" We dealt with a lot of skepticism early on, when we first spoke about bitcoin. "

Tyler Winklevoss

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" The narrative behind bitcoin has been dominated by bad behavior. The reality is bitcoin is filled with tons of talented developers building infrastructure. "

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" With Bitcoin, no one has a monopoly of information. "

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" I remember when people called Facebook a fad. "

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" We are pretty firm believers in the fact that you make your own fate, with or without the Facebook ordeal. "

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" Our basic thesis for bitcoin is that it is better than gold. "

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" In our early experiences with bitcoin, we found how few people were building bitcoin exchanges the right way. They really weren't taking the regulation seriously; they were taking it too much like how you would approach something when you're 18, full of the excitement of youth and throwing caution to the wind. "

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" We were there at the beginning of the web 2.0. "

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" To shut down Bitcoin is to shut down the Internet. "

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" The promise of the Internet is being held back by Visa, Master Card, American Express. "

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" Bitcoins are like gold bars with wings. That is why I, and so many others, view bitcoin and its network as gold 2.0. "

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