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Why 'Cryptocurrency Would Not Exist Without Black People' - Ep.129

Why 'Cryptocurrency Would Not Exist Without Black People' - Ep.129

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Why 'Cryptocurrency Would Not Exist Without Black People' - Ep.129

FromUnconfirmed

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Robby Greenfield, the CEO of Emerging Impact and the former head of social impact and diversity programming at ConsenSys, talks about how the crypto community handles issues of diversity and inclusion. We discuss: why he thinks many in the community want to change everything but systemic racism why many in the community turned a blind eye to racist posts retweeted by cryptographer Nick Szabo how people in the crypto community responded to his recent essay on racism why cryptocurrency would not exist without black people his social impact work at ConsenSys how blockchain technology and crypto can help address issues of racism why blacks are underrepresented in crypto despite expressing more interested in it than other demographics Thank you to our sponsors!  Crypto.com: https://crypto.com Nexo: https://nexo.io DeversiFi: https://deversifi.com Episode links:  Robby Greenfield: https://twitter.com/RobTG4 Emerging Impact: http://emergingimpact.com  Robby’s essay in CoinDesk: https://www.coindesk.com/the-crypto-community-needs-to-stand-up-and-fight-racism Robby’s tweet storm on why cryptocurrency would not exist without black people: https://twitter.com/RobTG4/status/1269430232861175808 Unconfirmed interview with Steven McKie: https://unchainedpodcast.com/look-for-opportunities-to-increase-diversity-in-crypto/ Robby's campaign, Crypto for Black Lives: http://chng.it/KFn7vnk5 Links from news recap: https://unchainedpodcast.com/you-cant-buy-bad-press-like-that/
Released:
Jun 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Events in crypto take place at warp speed. This weekly crypto podcast reveals how the marquee names in crypto are reacting to the week’s top headlines. With host Laura Shin, the guests also discuss what they’re thinking about these days and reveal what they believe is on the horizon in crypto. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.