Vijay Boyapati was born and raised in Australia and moved to the United States to do a PhD in Computer Science. He never started the PhD, but took a job offer instead and ended up at a small startup called Google. After leaving the much bigger Google, in 2007, Vijay spent a year campaigning in the 2008 Presidential election, helping to raise millions of dollars for Ron Paul. After becoming disillusioned by the political process, Vijay decided to continue to seek change through technology. Discovering Bitcoin in 2011, Vijay quickly went down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. With a background in Austrian economics he spent years thinking about the economic framework within which Bitcoin's value proposition could be understood. His thinking on the economics of Bitcoin culminated in an article called the Bullish Case for Bitcoin which is one of the most read articles on Bitcoin after Satoshi Nakamoto's Whitepaper and it has been translated into 20 different languages. The article is often cited as the most useful resource to give to newcomers who are attempting to understand Bitcoin. -- This episode was brought to you by Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin Conference. Buy your Bitcoin 2022 pass here and use code COINSTORIES for 10% off all tickets:  https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217 

C.J. Wilson is a Bitcoin thought leader, podcaster, former MLB pitcher, race driver and proud father and husband. He has amassed a large following in the Bitcoin space and is about to venture into the world of Bitcoin mining and influencing politicians to become educated in BTC. Many know C.J. from his former career in Major League Baseball in which he was a pitcher for the Texas Rangers from 2005 to 2011 and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2012 to 2015. C.J. now runs a dealership in Fresno, California and races sports cars in his free time, with a goal of someday racing in Le Mans. Make sure to check out his podcast, the Throttle Dogs, and follow him on Twitter at @str8edgeracer. ---- SPECIAL THANKS This podcast was brought to you in part by the Bitcoin Conference and Bitcoin Magazine. The Bitcoin 2022 Conference will celebrate Bitcoin over 4 days in Miami on April 6-9th, 2022 with 4 different passes. The four days include Industry day, 2 days of main events and speakers, and lastly, a festival day which is a day of music and networking. Prices will continue to rise over the next few months so get in early and use my affiliate code COINSTORIES for 10% off: http://tixr.com/pr/COINSTORIES/26217