Can Taiwan Be Silicon Valley Without the Price Tag? (ft. Jason Hsu, Taiwan Congressman)

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English - July 26, 2019 12:40 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Taiwan faces an existential threat. It is a nation that is dependent on exports, but like other developed nations, recognizes that in order to survive, it needs to champion high-technology industries as labor-intensive industries leave for nations with cheaper workforces like Vietnam or China. Could blockchain and cryptocurrency be part of the answer?

Jason Hsu is known in Taiwan as the Crypto Congressman (yes, check his business card, it is officially his title). He sees blockchain and cryptocurrency as an opportunity for this small island nation to become a technology force that can drive innovation -- incubate projects in Taiwan, and position the 23-million person nation globally.

Hsu believes China gave Taiwan that opportunity the day it banned ICOs on September 4, 2017. Question is, how will Taiwan position itself to seize it? Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau sits down in this candid conversation with Congressman Jason Hsu in Taipei.