Shoeless Trivia: Episode 66 (Cryptocurrency)

A few questions about magic computer money.

  1. What is the name for the smallest tradable fraction of one bitcoin? Equal to .00000001 BTC, this unit is named for bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator.
  2. What televised courtroom drama aired a 2012 episode titled “Bitcoin For Dummies”? The episode features Jason Biggs as a lawyer representing the supposed creator of bitcoin.
  3. The image below is an example of a specific collectible digital asset that can be purchased with the currency Ether. What is this asset called?
  4. While it is unlikely that you have seen ads for it on Facebook, Gemini is a digital asset exchange that has been in operation since 2015. Give the name of either of Gemini’s two co-founders.
  5. A  currency known by the abbreviation XRP that was created for use by banks and payment networks shares its name with a 1970 song, a clip from which can be heard below. What is that shared name?
Answers

  1. satoshi
  2. The Good Wife
  3. cryptokitty
  4. Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss
  5. Ripple

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