In our latest edition of Game Changers, Colin Iles and Monica Singer delve into the Future of Blockchain. Monica is the founder and former CEO of Strate, and is currently the South Africa Lead for ConsenSys. Watch the video to find out more about the exciting topics of cryptocurrencies, government-backed digital currencies, decentralised finance, and decentralised autonomous organisations.
00:00:34 Welcome from Sybrin Group CEO; Marius Maré
00:01:22 Introduction of Monica Singer; South Africa Lead for Consensys
00:02:50 Introduction to the session by the host; Colin Iles
00:02:57 Monica, can you quickly tell us about your years at Strate and your progression since?
00:12:17 Are you still as excited and positive about the potential of Bitcoin as you were a year and a half ago??
00:16:15 Our previous concerns were the energy required and the need for regulation, has any of that changed?
00:19:19 In SA, the regulators are getting more involved in crypto, do you think that will have a positive impact?
00:25:04 Has there been much movement with stable coins and government-backed coins?
00:30:08 Crypto-based coins are here to stay one way or another.
00:31:04 Can you explain what decentralised finance is?
00:35:42 With so many crypto schemes currently available, where does one find quality decentralised finance projects?
00:40:57 Why has Bitcoin’s price dropped so drastically?
00:41:21 Do you see country-imposed Forex limitations being removed?
00:42:04 How does one directly invest in blockchain?
00:43:29 Can you explain this idea of a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO)?
00:48:58 The aim is to have interoperability between these cryptocurrencies, but we’re not quite there yet, are we?
00:50:42 Are DOAs only useful for social initiatives or does it have broader applications for businesses?
00:52:05 Do you think DAOs will start to disrupt the incumbents?
00:54:56 Handover to Marius Maré
00:56:51 How long do you think it will take before we see these technologies become pervasive?
00:59:39 Closing remarks
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