The Ledger

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Assertion Not checkable as stated
Coinbase excludes Bitcoin SV due to the politics surrounding Craig Wright
“Well, they couldn't buy it on Coinbase because due to a lot of Politics around that Craig Wright guy that you mentioned there is not BSV available on Coinbase”
Zach Resnick Mar 4, 2021 ▶ 10:08 Is This The Creator of Bitcoin? Crypto Fund Thinks So.
Opinion
Karnjanaprakorn: 20-year-olds should go all in on crypto and blockchain
“If I was 20 years old today, I would go all in on crypto and blockchain, right? So rather than like, should I do a startup? Should I do this crypto thing? Should I do this? I would, you know, focus all on the blockchain. So if you're 20, I would literally go r…”
Michael Karnjanaprakorn Mar 6, 2018 ▶ 19:22 955 How Skillshare Doubles YoY to $30m+ With Huge Content Library
Disclosure
Bogart: Blockchain Capital conservatively estimates four unicorns in its portfolio
“Conservatively, we're estimating that there's probably four unicorns in our portfolio today.”
Spencer Bogart Oct 4, 2017 ▶ 24:58 802: Crypto VC: After $10m Raised in ICO for Fund 3, Now Demand High for $250m Fund 4
Opinion
Bogart: Crypto exchanges are massive honeypots, Poloniex carries higher risk
“Coinbase, Kraken, Poloniex, Poloniex probably being one of the bigger risks out there. You know, these are giant honeypots of Bitcoins, and the problem is once they're gone.”
Spencer Bogart Oct 4, 2017 ▶ 3:19 802: Crypto VC: After $10m Raised in ICO for Fund 3, Now Demand High for $250m Fund 4
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Crypto tokens typically surge 20% to 30% upon a Coinbase listing
“If a coin gets listed on Coinbase, you know, it's probably going to go up to 20 or 30%.”
Ben Latz Aug 27, 2020 ▶ 9:37 Wingman Hits $6k MRR, 24 Y.O Uses to Track Option Trades
Assertion Supported
Bogart: Merchant processing is an insignificant part of Coinbase's business
“Merchant processing is an insignificant portion of their business, right?”
Spencer Bogart Oct 4, 2017 ▶ 23:24 802: Crypto VC: After $10m Raised in ICO for Fund 3, Now Demand High for $250m Fund 4
Disclosure
Peterson: Augur will embed ShapeShift and Coinbase plugins for onboarding
“Augur will have little plugins like that. There'll be one for shapeshifts and one for Coinbase.”
Jack Peterson Aug 27, 2017 ▶ 14:04 764: He Raised $5.3m in Token Offering on Etherum Blockchain to help you bet on future events
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Charlie Lee: I took a 50% pay cut to join Coinbase
“It was half that until I negotiated for more.”
Charlie Lee Mar 2, 2018 ▶ 10:45 951 How He Created LiteCoin, the Silver to Bitcoin Gold
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lee: I earned $200,000 annually at Google before joining Coinbase
“I was making 200,000 dollars a year.”
Charlie Lee Mar 2, 2018 ▶ 10:28 951 How He Created LiteCoin, the Silver to Bitcoin Gold
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