To close out season 1, we will be talking about the original and most popular blockchain use: currency.  Remember, the word "blockchain" came from Satoshi's orginal whitepaper on Bitcoin. Can "digital money" disrupt state-backed currencies like the U.S. Dollar? We look at the impact of cryptocurrency in developing countries and corrupt governments. How is blockchain changing the current industry? Unprecedented speed, low fees, remittance (Intl) payments, and censorship resistance.  

Currency (Money) - Bitcoin, Privacy Coins, Stable Coins

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Money, Politics and Decentralized Governence - Santi.Eth of Democracy Earth

One of the oldest companies in the space, Blockchain.com has staying power. With over 40 million downloads, Blockchain.com has a large share of bitcoin transactions and the #1 downloaded wallet. In 2011 the term "blockchain" was not a word. It was not a thing. In fact their website, blockchain.info at the time, was the first page on the internet to ever use the word. Back in the day (2011), it made the decision to take the non-custodial approach. This was in contrast to Coinbase's custodial approach. Years later, Peter is still grinding it out at the Blockchain.com headquarters in London. Peter takes an unconventional approach to life and business. As Peter states, "even Roger thinks I'm weird." Entering uncharted territory for the company, they finally decided to launch an exchange of their own, PIT, which is billed to be the fastest crypto exchange on the market!

A Rare Interview with the CEO of Blockchain.com - Peter Smith

"Our vision is that the first wave of blockchain adoption will be characterised by a large number of permissioned, purpose-built blockchain platforms geared towards a specific use case or user base.” -EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum In a special episode, Matt and Blake review the recent report by the European Union.  How does one of the largest Government entities see the future of blockchain technology? Listen to find out.

Currency (Money) - Bitcoin, Privacy Coins, Stable Coins

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