Blockchain Technology

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12 statements about Blockchain Technology, every show

Ringlein avoids mentioning 'lease' or 'blockchain' in investor pitches
“So to this day, I never say lease. I'll never say that word. I'll never use an example. I'll never hint at anything that's built on or uses like blockchain technology.”
Marty Ringlein Mar 11, 2025 ▶ 17:47 31 - Revolutionizing Contracts with Agree.com Co-Founder Marty Ringlein
20VC Disclosure
Cathie Wood: ARK Invest focuses on five converging innovation platforms
“So we've centered our research and investing around Five innovation platforms genomic sequencing robotics, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology and those are all converging.”
Cathie Wood Nov 14, 2022 ▶ 2:42 Cathie Wood: Elon & Twitter; Why Facebook is a Value Stock Now; ARK's Performance | 20VC #949 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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Pal: The entire financial system and securities industry will pivot to blockchain
“The entire financial system is going to pile capital into this space over time. Because of the supermassive black hole that it is when you've got all these network effects going on. And the fact that financial industry itself is going to pivot to blockchain te…”
Raoul Pal Aug 18, 2022 ▶ 53:43 Investor Psychology & Trading on the Future With Raoul Pal
Jackson: Dorsey understands blockchain will undermine Twitter and Square
“The reason is he's one of the only billionaires who, Understands and admits that blockchain technology will undermine the two businesses he currently runs.”
Adam Jackson Aug 24, 2020 ▶ 37:20 BrainTrust is Fiverr Owned by The Talent via Crypto Token
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Kevin Chou: Blockchain will enable gamers to become creators and entrepreneurs
“Blockchain technology will unlock the opportunities for them to become creators, entrepreneurs, and service providers.”
Kevin Chou Mar 9, 2020 ▶ 14:58 Gamers are Entering a New Era of Monetization
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Chou: Blockchain will drive an economic revolution in gaming
“Now, blockchain technology, I believe, will open up the next major chapter in gaming, and it's not going to be a computing revolution. It will be an economic revolution.”
Kevin Chou Mar 9, 2020 ▶ 9:03 Gamers are Entering a New Era of Monetization
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Chou: Blockchain in gaming will unlock digital asset ownership and residual value
“So blockchain technology, when applied to gaming in the right way, will unlock real ownership for digital assets and create residual value for virtual items, as well as in certain cases, turn digital purchases into investments.”
Kevin Chou Mar 9, 2020 ▶ 10:48 Gamers are Entering a New Era of Monetization
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Chou: In-game blockchain smart contracts let developers monetize secondary markets
“But blockchain technology, if it was applied inside of a game, Would unlock, would solve all of these problems. Players would get a safe way to transact and buy and sell the things that they want. Service providers would have a built-in customer base, and then…”
Kevin Chou Mar 9, 2020 ▶ 13:30 Gamers are Entering a New Era of Monetization
a16z Assertion Supported
Silk Road corruption was the US government's first blockchain fraud case
“Now, aside from its salacious facts, that case was the first example of the US government using blockchain technology to uncover fraud and corruption.”
Katie Haun Dec 15, 2018 ▶ 17:27 Crypto, Beyond Silk Road
a16z Assertion Supported
Haun: 84% of major companies are incorporating blockchain technology
“42% of the world's top 50 universities now offer at least one cryptocurrency class, and 84% of major companies are incorporating blockchain technology.”
Catherine (Katie) Haun Nov 2, 2018 ▶ 33:05 3 Common Myths People Have About Crypto
20VC Opinion
Bryan Johnson: Blockchain's societal impact is as unpredictable as the printing press
“I love it. It's a fantastic technology. It's that, I mean, I guess I kind of think of it like, I mean, the blockchain technology, I kind of think of it like the printing press, where when we figured out how we could, someone could write words, and it could be …”
Bryan Johnson Jan 25, 2016 ▶ 14:46 20VC: Bryan Johnson @ OS Fund & Braintree on Investing In The Operating Systems Of Life & Why VC Should All Be Open Source
20VC Insight
Meehan: Understanding tech trends like blockchain matters more than coding
“So and, you know, just an understanding of how the world is moving, you know, it may be more important for you as a founder to know the deep ins and outs of how blockchain technology works than actual coding.”
Frank Meehan Feb 20, 2015 ▶ 5:11 20 VC 013: Frank Meehan Series A, Spark Labs and The Future of The Asian Tech Market

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