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Regulating Crypto in the Name of National Competitiveness

Andreessen Horowitz

And the blockchain is actually a terrible mechanism for illicit activity because it’s traceable. You have the Keystone pipeline, the vast majority of those funds were recovered because that was traceable. Coinbase, you guys started out, and when we invested, I believe you were basically a Bitcoin exchange. Ben: No Bitcoin.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Front and ICONIQ Capital — April 3, 2020

SaaStr

These are brands that are purpose-driven, they’re community led and they’re investing in the success of their customers and the stakeholders that surround them. For financial services, it could be the why is around secure and efficient compliance. How do you think about converting the why across so many different verticals?