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Bitcoin, American Football, Investing & Family - Swan Bitcoin’s Dante Cook
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In this episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, Swan Bitcoin’s head of business Dante Cook chats about his transition from being an elite college American Football standout to his journey into the world of Bitcoin.
Cook unpacks how financial institutions, seasoned investors, and savvy athletes are becoming more aware of the “hard money” properties of Bitcoin and its compelling value proposition.
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