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Former ConsenSys executive says Bitcoin will increase ‘stability for the average person’

As reported by The Block, “Kavita Gupta, the former managing partner of ConsenSys’ venture arm, recently appeared on the stage of TED to give a talk on cryptocurrencies, marking one of the few times this topic is discussed on a public forum facing hundreds of millions of viewers every year, according to Gupta.  “TED released the video of […]

By Chris Sykora · November 18, 2019
Former ConsenSys executive says Bitcoin will increase ‘stability for the average person’

As reported by The Block, “Kavita Gupta, the former managing partner of ConsenSys’ venture arm, recently appeared on the stage of TED to give a talk on cryptocurrencies, marking one of the few times this topic is discussed on a public forum facing hundreds of millions of viewers every year, according to Gupta. 

“TED released the video of Gupta’s speech on Monday. The speech focused on replacing current monetary systems around the globe with cryptocurrencies. She told the audience that existing payment systems are outdated and fail to benefit people in certain countries suffered from inflation, such as Argentina and Venezuela, while cryptocurrencies can and are gradually alleviating the problems for people in those regions. 

“’Stability for the average person will increase,’ she said. ‘Bitcoin won’t just be a way for the elite to diversify their investment portfolio, but a way for more people to create sustainable wealth.’

“According to Gupta, most of the people in the audience were ‘overwhelmingly surprised’ by the many existing use cases of cryptocurrencies, with people reaching out afterward to share their own opinions and experience with cryptocurrencies. “

Continue to read the full story at The Block and watch the presentation here.