This week we have a special episode on the entire globe's most talked about topic, the Corona Virus. We are joined by guest Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari. Ryan was one of the first people in the space to start talking about Covid19 and has been very vocal on this subject on Twitter and his newsletter since the crisis began in January. We discuss how this virus has become so deadly and the current health and economic conditions, containment and protecting yourself, how the markets, crypto and startups have been affected, and what is yet to come.

Topics covered in this episode:

• How Ryan become so interested in the Corona Virus
• The current global health and economic impact of Covid19
• The provisions Ryan is making personally and on a company level
• Messari's plans for virtual events over the coming weeks
• A deeper look into the global financial impact of Covid19
• What does this all have in store for startups
• The stimulus being put in place in the US and its monetary effects
• The current state of the markets
• The long term effects from a societal perspective
• Ryan's prediction on what happens next

Episode links:

• Ryan Selkis Twitter
• Ryan's List of Must Follow Expert Accounts on Twitter
• TBI/Messari 2019-nCoV Tracking
• Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
• RIP Moon Times
• Messari Corona Coverage & Resources
• Mainnet Events, by Messari
• Donald G. McNeil Jr.
• Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free.
• Epicenter 2020 Audience Survey

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This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/331