This is an entry in BlockDesk's most influential series in Blockchain 2017.

He may never again spend a summer at the DC, but he has made it count.

In an exclusive video interview, CoinDesk recaps the day of July when an anonymous bitcoiner scribbled his manifesto on a notebook, put his finger in the eye of the powers in place and went from there. man at the meme.

Why was he here? What were his motives?

Listen to the most influential person in CoinDesk in his own words and read our feature article.

Video of Ali Powell at 40 Thieves Films.