TMBA 422: Crypto: What's It All About?
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Happy New Year to all our listeners. We hope that we can help make 2018 your best year in business ever.
To kick things off strong, Dan and Ian are going to discuss one of the most popular and controversial topics in the entrepreneurial community today.
Of course, we are talking about Cryptocurrency.
Digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have made many members of our audience wealthy, and have left the rest of us wondering what we are missing out on.
Greg Gerber is an internet entrepreneur and cryptocurrency enthusiast. He owns a marketing company that has been accepting Bitcoin as payment since 2013.
In this episode, Greg joins us to talk about the world of digital currency, the advantages of slowing growing a cryptocurrency portfolio, and the future of money.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
Why two-thirds of Greg's net worth is invested in cryptocurrency. (4:36)
How Greg built a business around accepting cryptocurrency as payment. (9:50)
The meaning behind some essential cryptocurrency terminology. (20:12)
How to approach building a product or service aimed at cryptocurrency users. (36:07)
Tips for beginners who want to get into cryptocurrency. (40:28)
Mentioned in the episode:
TMBA Masterminds
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The Dynamite Circle
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Greg Gerber
Jason Cohen
Bitcoin Whitepaper
Satoshi Nakamoto
Ethereum
The DAO
Blockchain.info
FDIC
Overstock
Expedia
Coinbase
BitPay
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