Armstrong: Bitcoin GitHub repositories outpace traditional payment systems like PayPal
Brian Armstrong · a16z Podcast | Bitcoin, Greece, and What’s Next for Cryptocurrency · Jan 2, 2019 · at 8:56
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong compares open-source developer activity around Bitcoin against traditional payment platforms like PayPal.
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“There's about 6000 total to date, which is outpacing the number of GitHub repositories for other common payment systems like PayPal.”
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