10 years of the long read: The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship (2021)

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2021: Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia. It didn’t work out. By Sophie Elmhirst. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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1:27.1	Hi, my name is Sophie Elmhurst and I'm the author of The Disastrous Voyage of Satoshi, the world's first cryptocurrency cruise ship, which was published as a Guardian Longreed in 2021.
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