Using Crypto to Build a Real-World Service

Published on
November 19th, 2018
Duration
21 minutes

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Using Crypto to Build a Real-World Service

The Expert View ·
Featuring Maxine Ryan

Published on: November 19th, 2018 • Duration: 21 minutes

Do crypto technologies have a purpose beyond investment? For Maxine Ryan, co-founder and COO of Spark, the answer is clear; she is using crypto to build a cross-border payments service. Ryan discusses her technology and her company, reflects on how they fit into the broader crypto space, and discusses why the recent drop in coin prices might actually be a good thing. Filmed on November 1, 2018 at World Crypto Con in Las Vegas.

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Chapters

  1. 00:01:19
    How Did you First Get Started in Blockchain?
  2. 00:03:40
    How did Spark Create its First Prototype?
  3. 00:04:58
    Is Cryptocurrency Essential to Spark's Money Transfer Strategy?
  4. 00:08:03
    Do Cryptocurrency Prices Impact Your Business Model?
  5. 00:11:59
    Which Stable Coins Do You Use?
  6. 00:14:02
    Improving Lives
  7. 00:15:07
    Will Crypto be Integrated with Banking in the Future?
  8. 00:17:38
    What's Next for Spark?
  9. 00:18:45
    World Crypto Con
  10. 00:19:41
    Crypto Culture: US & Hong Kong?