We're joined by Brock Pierce, Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, investor and all around emblematic figure of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Brock tells his story, from his early beginning a entrepreneur in his teens, to the massively successfull video game industry businesses he built in the early 2000s. As Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, he gives us his perspective on how the Foundation's role has evolved over time and its areas of focus going forward. Brock also weighs in the recent debates around governance and block size. Topics covered included:The lemonade-stand beginnings of Brock's entrepreneurship storyHow he became involved in gaming and pioneered the sale of digital goodsThe 400,000-strong professional gamer supply chain he built in ChinaHis first contact with Bitcoin and the initial concerns he hadBlockchain Capital and how he ended up investing in dozens of Bitcoin startupsThe blocksize debate and whether Bitcoin needs an explicit governance processThe future of the Bitcoin Foundation Links mentioned in this episode: This Week in Startups with Brock PierceThe Finanser Interview with Brock PierceBlockchain CapitalBrock Pierce ?'" Bitcoins Are The Digital Gold 2.0 Sponsors: GTEC: Apply now to enter the GTEC Blockchain Contest and win prizes worth '50k epicenterbitcoin.com/gtec. Show notes YouTube SoundCloud Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.Visit our websiteSubscribe to our newsletterTwitter