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Crypto hype cycles and the future of Blockchain.com with CEO Peter Smith

Crypto hype cycles and the future of Blockchain.com with CEO Peter Smith

FromThe Scoop


Crypto hype cycles and the future of Blockchain.com with CEO Peter Smith

FromThe Scoop

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Blockchain.com is one of the oldest companies in the crypto world. Best known for its consumer wallet business, the firm has expanded into new verticals over the past year, launching an exchange, institutional lending, and over-the-counter trading businesses.
On this episode of The Scoop, Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith joined The Block's Frank Chaparro to discuss:

how the firm has leveraged its 40 million wallet accounts to break into new segments

the size of the non-custodial market versus the custodial market

The crowded crypto exchange space 

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Episode 5 of Season 2 of The Scoop was recorded at Blockchain.com's New York office with Frank Chaparro and Peter Smith, Founder and CEO at Blockchain.com. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com
Released:
Feb 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Director of News Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.