01-19-2021, 12:10 AM
The first mention of Bitcoin on a mainstream TV show happened 9 years ago this month.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>It came just three years after bitcoin's creation and aired when the price of one Bitcoin would set you back around $6.90 (the price was already double what they recorded it as).</p> <p>The TV show that mentioned bitcoin was <strong>The Good Wife</strong>, and the episode was called '<em>Bitcoin for Dummies</em>' (yes, the entire episode was dedicated to Bitcoin). </p> <p>In the episode, Alicia (the protagonist) takes on the case of Dylan Stack (played by Jason Biggs), a lawyer who has refused to reveal the identity of his client who is wanted by the U.S. Treasury Department for creating a new digital currency called Bitcoin. </p> <p>The episode features a surprisingly good explainer on what Bitcoin is, and how it works. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fazu1rgr9k">You can watch it here</a>. </p> <p>I wonder how many people this episode sent down the rabbit hole, leading them to the greatest investment (or regret) of their lives.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TryBobby"> /u/TryBobby </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/kzu1yo/the_first_mention_of_bitcoin_on_a_mainstream_tv/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/kzu1yo/the_first_mention_of_bitcoin_on_a_mainstream_tv/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>It came just three years after bitcoin's creation and aired when the price of one Bitcoin would set you back around $6.90 (the price was already double what they recorded it as).</p> <p>The TV show that mentioned bitcoin was <strong>The Good Wife</strong>, and the episode was called '<em>Bitcoin for Dummies</em>' (yes, the entire episode was dedicated to Bitcoin). </p> <p>In the episode, Alicia (the protagonist) takes on the case of Dylan Stack (played by Jason Biggs), a lawyer who has refused to reveal the identity of his client who is wanted by the U.S. Treasury Department for creating a new digital currency called Bitcoin. </p> <p>The episode features a surprisingly good explainer on what Bitcoin is, and how it works. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fazu1rgr9k">You can watch it here</a>. </p> <p>I wonder how many people this episode sent down the rabbit hole, leading them to the greatest investment (or regret) of their lives.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TryBobby"> /u/TryBobby </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/kzu1yo/the_first_mention_of_bitcoin_on_a_mainstream_tv/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/kzu1yo/the_first_mention_of_bitcoin_on_a_mainstream_tv/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R