a16z Podcast: Blockchain vs./and Bitcoin
Blockchain without bitcoin? It’s a debate as old as the cryptocurrency itself (which, to be honest, isn’t that old). Given that bitcoin is not just a digital bearer instrument/token but is a network, a distributed ledger, a protocol, the question of separating blockchain from bitcoin isn’t a moot one. Especially when you think of it analogously to voice over IP, but for financial services.
https://a16z.com/2015/11/11/blockchain-bitcoin-fintech/