I'm not sure if a novel would work either. Just short stories. I think there is a lot of material. The Popescu types, the Lambo guys, the OG expats, the MtGox craziness. There are more I can't recall now. Hal Finney is like the Patron Saint. No obvious character flaws to explore.

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I'm looking forward to reading what you have. I have been bouncing around the idea of actual bitcoin fiction. I'm only at the character stage. No serious, philosophical stuff. I just think that there have been very interesting characters in the space. I'm not sure if it's the chicken or the egg that creates these people.