Sean and I sat down to talk about where Hong Kong and other Asian countries stand compared with the U.S. in crypto regulations, why he was not surprised by Hong Kong's decision to embrace crypto, and how U.S. companies could turn regulatory challenges into an opportunity to push for global diversification.

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In January 2023, I conducted an interviw with Jonathan Bier, the author of the Blocksize War: the Battle over who Controls Bitcoin's Protocol. Through the book, we have the opportunity to relive the time when Bitcoin was going through a critical moment.

Jonathan requested to share our conversation only in text format. With his permission I published the interview in my newsletter BlockchanAsia@substack To stay informed, subscribe to BlockchainAsia newsletter.

Now with the AI technology, I am converting the text into voice and create this episode of Podcast.

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Curt Shi, Founding Partner of ProDigital Future and an early supporter of STEPN, a Web3 move-to-earn app, shares his fascinating journey in entrepreneurship and investments.

Originally from China, he transitioned from Web2 investments in the fitness sector to Web3 after settling in Australia, where he connected with the founder of STEPN, Jerry, also an immigrant from China. Curt's diverse background and global investment footprint make this interview a compelling exploration of his experiences and insights.

In this candid conversation, we talked about:

- How did he stumble upon STEPN and why did he write the founder a check after their first meeting? Looking back, what does he think STEPN could have done differently?

- Why did he and his investment team turn down a Bitcoin mining investment opportunity?

- What are some distinctive differences and commonalities between Web2 and Web3 investing?

- What are the similarities and differences between China, the U.S., and Australia in terms of entrepreneurship and Web3?

This interview was first conducted and posted on BlockchainAsia's newsletter in October, 2023, before BlockchainAsia Podcast was launched. Welcome to subscribe to the BlockchainAsia newsletter to stay updated.

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