Unchained

Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain, on Its Dark Pool, Crypto Lending Operation and Intention to Go Public - Ep.122

Jun 4, 2019

Peter Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Blockchain.com, shares insights from his extensive journey in the crypto world. He emphasizes the importance of user control over private keys as essential for blockchain's potential. The discussion dives into the company’s diverse clientele and their innovative lending operations, including a unique dark pool trading strategy. Regulatory challenges, the rise of central bank digital currencies, and Blockchain's plans for going public are also hot topics, making for a fascinating exploration of the future of digital finance.

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating Cryptocurrency Custody and Ownership

22min

Exploring Crypto Investments and Sector Innovations

3min

Evolving Cryptocurrency Consumer Behavior

6min

U.S. Purchasing Options on Blockchain.com and State Restrictions

2min

Decoding OTC Trading Dynamics

6min

Challenges of Cryptocurrency Matching Engines

18min

Digital Currencies and Market Challenges

12min

Peter Smith, the CEO of Blockchain, discusses how the company got started, why the company is focused on users owning their own private keys and how that is what enables all the most interesting applications of blockchain technology. He talks about the full range of customers and markets they serve, their lending business and their dark pool. We also discuss regulation, SegWit, nation-states getting involved in crypto and why Blockchain plans to go public.

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Episode links:

Peter Smith: https://twitter.com/OneMorePeter

Blockchain: https://www.blockchain.com

Wired article on the short period when cofounder Ben Reeves worked with Brian Armstrong: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/what-is-bitcoin/

Dovey Wan tweet on manipulative trade on Bitstamp/Bitmex: https://twitter.com/DoveyWan/status/1129246233917382656

Fortune article on Blockchain launching an exchange: http://fortune.com/2018/02/15/blockchain-google-coinbase/

SEC guidance mentioning airdrops: https://www.sec.gov/files/dlt-framework.pdf

FinCen guidance mentioning hosted vs. unheated wallets: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/FinCEN%20Guidance%20CVC%20FINAL%20508.pdf

Blockchain's Airdrop of XLM: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2018/11/06/stellar-is-airdropping-125-million-to-blockchain-wallet-users/