German author Tom Hillenbrand is our guest today at 12pm SLT. His latest thriller “Montecrypto” takes place in the world of Bitcoin and Blockchain and - interestingly enough - a digital currency named “Moneta” takes center stage as well.

The difference to Bitcoin? Moneta is backed by the US$ with all the headaches this compliance causes brave Silicon Valley CEOs.

Similar role this fictional payment system plays like the Linden Dollar does in a virtual world/game context? You bet!

But rest assured: you do not need to be a financial expert to enjoy Tom’s work or the show today. Plenty of James Bondish gun battles and bad guys from all over the globe battling it out on over 400 pages …

See you in-world!

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