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Show Notes
(00:01:57) - (First question) - His career in VC and gaming prepared him for the world of crypto

(00:11:25) - Exploring the potential of blockchain and crypto
(00:16:04) - Blockchain's ideal applications
(00:22:43) - Tether's origin story and its role in enabling arbitrage trading

(00:30:28) - Building trust, tokenization, and Tether's reserves in stablecoin development
(00:38:09) - Tether's redeemability, trust, and market dynamics in cryptocurrency
(00:43:44) - Trust, convenience, global risks, and regulatory considerations in stablecoins
(00:48:30) - US banking dominance, Tether's struggle with banking relationships in regulation
(00:53:25) - Tether's growth reflects demand for freedom and challenges with banking
(00:57:00) - WAX's purpose-built blockchain facilitated NFT growth and trust in collectibles

(01:06:34) - What he is most excited to build over the next six months and six years