The Authoritatively Accessible yet Uncertain Illumination of Facebook Coin
Facebook Libra is Destined for an Unpredictably Staggering Impact and You Know Nothing Mark Zuckerberg
Listen now to episode 57 of Coloring Crypto: Facebook Libra
Tegan Kline and Miko Matsumura join Coloring Crypto to discuss the meaning, debate the potential impacts, and laugh together as we apply metaphors from Star Wars and The Game of Thrones on Facebook’s foray into digital money. (Picture Zuckerberg as the Night King).
Does this validate cryptocurrencies or is it a threat to squash Bitcoin?
There is no lack for commentary and opinion on Facebook’s entrance into “cryptocurrency”. It’s huge, and it’s huge in a way that many are falling into the trap exacerbated by the form of exchange on Twitter, seduced by validating clicks for false outrage and crappy headlines.
In my humble opinion, this episode could be one of the most accessible guides to understanding Facebook Coin (Facebook Libra). I’d love you to send me better ones. Humbly, I found the conversation a civilized effort to explain what it is and how to best perceive the potential positive and negative impacts. What do you think? Share your thoughts.
While the long term impacts are impossible to predict, that Facebook’s recent entrance into cryptocurrency matters, is undeniable. Facebook, the most known and least trusted company is in the business of printing money. This is historic.
Links
Facebook Libra Whitepaper:
https://libra.org/en-US/white-paper/
https://developers.libra.org/docs/state-machine-replication-paper
https://libra.org/en-US/about-currency-reserve/#the_reserve
https://libra.org/en-US/permissionless-blockchain/#overview
Guests
Miko Matsumura is a General Partner with Gumi Cryptos, a US $30M venture capital fund focused early stage blockchain startups and a Venture Partner with BitBull Capital, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds. He is also an advisor to Arrington XRP Capital. He has been a keynote speaker at dozens of blockchain conferences around the world. He is also cofounder of crypto exchange Evercoin.
http://miko.com
Tegan Kline heads up International Business Development and Investor Relations for Orchid, where they are working to open up the internet to everyone, everywhere. Prior to Orchid, Tegan was a blockchain technology consultant, helping leaders and innovators connect more deeply with stakeholders across the blockchain ecosystem. Tegan’s professional experience has been with Fortune 500’s and startups, most recently as Executive VP of a patent marketplace powered by blockchain, analyzed by AI. She began her career in Investment Banking at BAML and, prior to discovering blockchain, worked in Sales and Trading at Barclays. Tegan is working to redistribute resources and income using blockchain and AI with Nature 2.0, Co-Founder of Blockchain Code of Ethics, Head of the U.S. for Triangles, a group that supports female founders and Ambassador to Buckminster Fuller Institute, helping to make the world work for 100% of us.
Host
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