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Show Notes

[00:02:55] – (First Question) – How Ryan best explains blockchain technology

[00:04:12] – How does he categorize each cryptocurrency

[00:09:11] – How Numerai is valued

[00:10:04] – Explaining token curated registries (TCR)

[00:12:58] – How Token Curated Registries are being applied

[00:15:05] – Innovations that will protect against nefarious actors in the crypto space

[00:16:37] – How do you convince investors to commit to TCR’s

[00:18:40] – Biggest headwinds for this industry

[00:22:12] – What are some quality filters to root out the bad actors

[00:25:42] – Thoughts on the ICO market as an alternative to capital raising

[00:29:23] – Litmus test for who should use an ICO to raise capital

[00:34:28] – What is unique about creation of a token vs the normal exchange of cash to determine if a company needs a token

[00:36:21] – How many ICO projects are really necessary

[00:38:28] – How should people form an investment opinion about this space

[00:41:35] – Core mission of his company

[00:44:28] – What are some of the reasons his goals won’t happen

[00:49:30] – Lessons learned while working at Coindesk

[00:49:58] – What is he most excited about for the future of this space

[00:52:56] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Ryan