Interview location: Skype Interview date: Monday 17th Jun, 2019 Company: Wyoming Blockchain Coalition Role: Co-Founder Facebooks venture into cryptocurrencies raises many questions. Will Libra coin lead to mass financial surveillance? Will Facebook share our data with governments? Will Libra be a net benefit for Bitcoin. While many Bitcoiners are understandably cautious: Facebook has a long history of abusing privacy Libra is a centralised coin and likely not censorship resistant The goal is to educate people about Bitcoin, not a proxy dollar coin Still, the introduction of Libra does present an opportunity to further the growth in adoption of Bitcoin: Over 2 billion people will be introduced to the term cryptocurrency The Libra/Bitcoin chart will likely highlight the value of Bitcoin rising against Libra Libra comes with much regulatory uncertainty, but it is also could be a tool for good in developing countries with poor fiscal discipline. Also, it is an opportunity to increase the reach and education of Bitcoin. In this interview, I chat with Caitlin Long, co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, about Facebook's venture into cryptocurrencies. We discuss interest payments, regulations, and why Libra will be good for Bitcoin. This episode is also on:iTunesYoutubeStitcherGoogle PlayTuneIn