Nigerian tech entrepreneur and investor Iyinoluwa Aboyeji discusses emerging technologies with Joe Lonsdale, highlighting why dollar-backed stablecoins are valuable globally.
“Because the globalization of the dollar, maybe this is a political statement, is the best hedge against the feds.”
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