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Did 'The Simpsons' explain cryptocurrency?

The animated family sitcom show that first aired in 1989 has featured an explanation on the nature of cryptocurrency in its latest episode. The Simpsons is now in its 31st season, and for the 13th episode of the season it brought in Jim Parsons, best known for Sheldon Cooper in the The Big Bang Theory, to explain the concept of cryptocurrency.

Does a 'Simpsons' episode fictitiously show Bitcoin prices at infinity?

A 'Simpsons' episode fictitiously shows bitcoin priced at infinity and huge fluctuations in GameStop shares. A financial market channel amusingly states for Tesla stock: "If you have to ask, you can't afford it." The highly bullish bitcoin prediction on an animated TV sitcom shows the magnitude of crypto frenzy.

Who introduces cryptocurrency to Lisa Simpson in 'frinkcoin'?

In the episode "Frinkcoin" (S31, E13), Professor Frink introduces cryptocurrency to Lisa Simpson via "TV's most beloved scientist, Mr. Jim Parsons" - who played Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. Parsons goes on to explain, "the really cool subject of distributed consensus-based cryptocurrency."

Did Homer & Marge talk Crypto on 'the Simpsons'?

The episode showed characters Homer and Marge on a date outside a place titled “crypto barn”, which featured code-related signs outside. While this did not specifically reference any currencies, The Simpsons has explicitly discussed the crypto industry on the show more recently. In season 31, Lisa received a lesson about cryptocurrencies.

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