David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. Charlie and David begin with a discussion of the first wave of Bitcoin growth and the seminal San Jose Bitcoin Conference in 2013. David describes his company's evolution from yBitcoin to Bitcoin Magazine and it's place in the ecosystem as an archive of Bitcoin history. He further explains his recent refocus on Bitcoin. They then discuss what is a Bitcoin OG and the changing narratives over the years. David reveals what's in store for Bitcoin 2020 in San Francisco, claiming 'it's not a conference, it's a pilgrimage.' They talk about the Big Block drama and David offers a way for the parties to re-engage. Lastly, Charlie and David challenge each other and the listeners to be proactive with promoting Bitcoin.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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