Becoming Un-Tethered

THE BAREFOOT VC \ JUNE 2018

I just wrapped up 2 days of speaking at MoneyConf in Dublin, an annual conference dedicated to all things fintech. In contrast to previous years, at least 50% of the programming involved blockchain technology. I shared the stage with two early FPV portfolio companies, Blockchain and Bitpesa, and connected with a number of old friends in the sector, including Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, academic and entrepreneur Emin Gun Sirer, and Circle founder Jeremy Allaire. We talked about the sector’s growth and challenges, tokenization, and regulation. There was little hype, real conversation and hyper-focus on overcoming current challenges and building what’s next. It was refreshing to be amongst the early adopters who keep it real, and I came away more convinced than ever that we’re in good hands…

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