Geeks Love The Bitcoin Phenomenon Like They Loved The Internet In 1995

Bitcoins are a bit like the Internet. Or, rather, the Internet as it was in the mid '90s: something strange, coming out of geekdom into mainstream perception, greeted by puzzlement over how it works, why it works and why anyone would think it's useful. Even more intriguing is that the creator of Bitcoins is unknown, pseudonymous like Banksy. And maybe like installation artist JSG Boggs producing a work exploring the meaning of money. A common analogy for Bitcoins is gold: like gold, they have va...