Our guest this week is Constance Yuan, currently the founder and CEO of financial services company unbanking.io out of Shanghai.

Constance is an early Bitcoiner in China whose background combines five years of working in and founding Bitcoin businesses including time at the first Bitcoin exchange in China, BTCC.

We cover:

• The experience of being an early bitcoin startup founder in China and the atmosphere/support system in China for startups generally;
• The experience dealing directly with regulators and central bankers in China in the context of operating Bitcoin businesses;
• The mining ecosystem in China and the need for tailored financial services for operators.

Social

• Constance on WeChat - “littlebuddhasoup.”
• John Riggins on Twitter as @Distriggs

Minute Marks:

1:00 - Finding Bitcoin for the purpose of moving money cross border and starting money transfer business BitNexo

6:00 - Operating as a bitcoin startup out of Shanghai and the general startup environment in China (2014-15)

14:00 - BTCC - Competitive landscape of the exchange business in China (2015-17), compliance process and experience dealing with regulators and central bankers

40:00 - Mining industry in China and the need for tailored financial services