Blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto for Dummies

How to join the revolution of money when you are not a techie?

Lucien Lecarme
The Startup

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Free Money? Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash

Bitcoin: Free money for everyone? Because of the epic rise of the value of bitcoin at the end of 2017, bitcoin and crypto broke through to the masses. Millions jumped in at the top of the wave, hoping to get rich quick. Sadly free money does not exist outside of monopoly. Many of my friends that invested don’t even want to talk about crypto, the wounds are still too fresh. But some of them dove deeper and got inspired by the promise of a revolution potentially bigger than the Internet: The revolution of money, fueled by the blockchain. For this movement of decentralization to succeed in the long run, education is key. Because it is a revolution of financial inclusion, not a new game for the elite. It can spark a flood wave of fiat money exiting into digital money sooner than we think. The collapse of a bank or a military intervention in Venezuela can spark the next global financial crisis. It is better to be prepared then. To know how to use a wallet, what a blockchain is, why Bitcoin can become the next store of value and replace gold. We need educators, people on stages, crypto for dummies. Not only for Western people but even more for the 2 billion unbanked fellow humans out there. The mainstream doesn't need crypto at the moment, but the movement of…

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Lucien Lecarme
The Startup

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