Video interview with the "Bitcoin Sign Guy"

The "Bitcoin Sign Guy" was definitely one of my heroes last year.

Video interview

Coindesk just published an exclusive video interview which recaps the day in July when an anonymous bitcoiner photobombed US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen by holding up a legal pad that read “Buy Bitcoin” while Yellen testified to Congress.

He raised the sign right at the moment Yellen argued the Fed is one of the most transparent central banks in the world. Great timing!

The not yet 25 years old man, who still remains anonymous, quickly won a lot of praise from the bitcoin community after his act. Within 4 hours, he received nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin donations.

In the video below he steps into the light to reveal his motives. In the interview he told Coindesk:

“I view cryptocurrencies as a new monetary paradigm that’s here to directly challenge the easy money created by the Federal Reserve. I believe this will have full political and social repercussions.”

He also said he never expected his "Buy Bitcoin sign" would go viral. He actually just wanted to cut the moment from the live stream to keep it for himself, but it turned out to go viral within less than an hour.

Hear Bitcoin Sign Guy’s story in his own words:

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Buy Bitcoin!

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