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The Economic Situation of Venezuela and How Crypto is Playing a Role with Ernesto Contreras of Dash
What is Crypto w/ Michael Nye
English - May 01, 2019 18:37 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB - ★★★★ - 100 ratingsTechnology bitcoin entrepreneur health interview fitness business entrepreneurship crypto lifestyle blockchain Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Evolvement is a podcast hosted by Nye that revolves around Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and how these play a role in the current financial models and economic systems of the world.
In this episode, I sit down with Ernesto of the DASH team to discuss the economic situation in Venezuela. We discuss a bit about what is currently happening in Venezuela and how the situation has developed over time. We chat a bit about how Bitcoin, Dash, and other cryptocurrencies are being used in Venezuela. Finally, we chat a bit about how DASH moved into Venezuela and why this situation is near to their hearts.
Learn more about what they are building at https://www.dash.org/.
Also, thank you to our sponsors Ghost Talk and Heat Ledger. And thank you to all our listeners! You guys help make this possible.
Timestamps
2:40 - Who are you and how did you start working for Dash?
9:32 - What is happening in Venezuela?
13:10 - Has this issue been developing for a long period of time?
16:40 - What are some of the economic mistakes Venezuela has made?
19:10 - Are Venezuelans using crypto?
23:30 - So they are no necessarily using crypto for payments?
28:35 - How is the government reacting to crypto?
31:05 - How did DASH take a step into Venezuela?
43:00 - Is there any negative sentiment toward crypto?
47:35 - Can Venezuela back-peddle?
50:55 - Where can people learn more about DASH and Venezuela?