When Shift Happens Podcast

E139: Plasma Founder: The Truth About Raising $1 Billion in Crypto


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Paul Faecks, Founder of Plasma, just pulled off one of the most explosive launches in crypto history - raising $1 billion in just 90 seconds without a single private deal or pre-commitment.


In this raw and honest conversation, Paul takes us inside the most stressful moment of his entrepreneurial journey: the terrifying 90 seconds that changed everything.




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šŸ”“ Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

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šŸ’§Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

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šŸ”˜ Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

ā˜… Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

Ā Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

šŸ’³ Ur is a crypto-first neobank by Mantle, built to seamlessly connect traditional finance with Web3. Designed for the next generation of digital asset users, Ur combines secure banking services with native crypto features — making it easier, faster, and safer to spend, save, and manage both fiat and digital assets. https://ur.app/


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• Website: https://www.plasma.to/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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0:00 Introduction

1:35 Please Subscribe

2:00 Billion Dollar Deposit Thoughts

5:40 Explain What You Do

7:21 Who Are You

7:41 Poker Uses Today

8:54 Why You Didn’t Follow Friends

10:05 Our Valued Sponsors

11:01 How Your Business Started

15:55 Escaping The ā€œNightmareā€

18:35 Why Focus On Stable Coin

19:13 Evolution Of Stable Coins

28:00 Our Trusted Partners

28:49 Solve Centralized Problem, How

35:50 Trillion Dollar Opportunity

36:42 Endgame For Plasma

37:04 Plasma vs Tron

38:39 Plan To Capture Marketshare

41:13 Plasma The Tether Chain

42:43 Why Tether Goes For Plasma

43:23 Plasma’s Success Depends On

47:52 Pressure From Investments

49:17 1 Billion Investment Complaints

51:20 What Isn’t An Actual User

52:07 Next Steps

52:40 Keep The Hype Up


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