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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

The rise of digital currencies and improved hardware infrastructure are key factors that differentiate today's decentralized projects from those in the past.

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IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

@ Y Combinator

IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell

07/01/17

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

The current state of digital currencies and decentralized systems is vastly different from the past, with improved tools and infrastructure enabling new applications and use cases.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

The current excitement around ICOs and cryptocurrencies reflects a significant shift in how projects can be funded and developed in a decentralized manner.

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Jack Dorsey

04/25/20

@ Lex Fridman

In the next 10 to 20 years, the future of digital currency is uncertain, but it can evolve through contributions from developers and users alike.

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

Projects like Ethereum and Bitcoin are examples of decentralized systems that can provide better unit economics compared to centralized planning.

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Naval Ravikant

10/16/20

@ Tim Ferriss

Cryptocurrencies are one of the greatest inventions in human history, creating a digital frontier free from regulatory interference.

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

The development of decentralized applications faces significant user experience challenges, which must be addressed for mainstream adoption to occur.

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Naval Ravikant

10/16/20

@ Tim Ferriss

Digital scarcity, like that of Bitcoin, is as important as digital abundance, allowing for the transmission of value through the internet.

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Peter H. Diamandis Cast

05/23/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

The ability to move instantaneously between stable coins and Bitcoin will be crucial for the future of microtransactions, potentially becoming a significant part of the economy by 2040.

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Juan Benet

07/01/17

@ Y Combinator

Projects like OpenBazaar illustrate the challenges of building decentralized platforms, as they require significant resources to develop both the underlying technology and user interfaces.