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Fred Ehrsam
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Fred Ehrsam
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Co-founder @Nudge, @Paradigm, @Coinbase
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Sep 14, 2021
    At some point, kids will stop opening bank accounts and just have crypto wallets
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Oct 28, 2021
    How it started How it's going
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    Apr 14, 2021
    When @brian_armstrong and I started @coinbase in 2012, a #bitcoin was worth $6 and only known by a few nerds on the internet. #bitcoin was the crazy idea that the world could have a digital money for everyone. @coinbase had one mission: to make crypto easy to use.
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Jan 10, 2021
    “Why decentralization matters” went from theoretical to mainstream overnight.
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    Nov 29, 2021
    Virgil Abloh was a pioneer in music, art, and fashion. Most people don't know he was also ahead of the curve on Web3. Shared with permission from his team, here is an early iteration of a DAO he envisioned. dropbox.com/s/sgrtgh3zbhid…
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Apr 14, 2021
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    Thank you Satoshi, whoever you are.
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    May 10, 2022
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    Jun 20, 2022
    One thing most people don't fully grasp: it takes years, often decades, to go from a new infrastructure-level technology breakthrough (like crypto) to a vibrant ecosystem of mainstream applications.
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    Mar 10, 2022
    Crypto has become a huge part of top US universities. Of the top 10: - 4 have dedicated crypto centers (Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Princeton) - Almost all have dedicated classes, which in some cases are the most popular at the school - Almost all have dedicated student groups
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    Jan 30, 2021
    ~10% of Americans own cryptocurrency
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Aug 6, 2024
    I founded @nudge with @quintinfrerichs. We’re building an ultrasound headset to enhance human experience. Press a button to shift your brain state: go to sleep, boost focus, break habits, elevate mood, etc. We believe this device has the potential to improve people’s daily lives
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    Mar 21, 2021
    In 30 years, we’ll thank Bitcoin as the driving force behind novel forms of energy production
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Dec 13, 2017
    Blockchains are similar to the invention of mechanical time. Both create global standards which allow levels of coordination previously “not just impossible, but unimaginable”:
    The Blockchain Economy: A beginner’s guide to institutional cryptoeconomics
    From medium.com
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    Fred Ehrsam
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    Sep 24, 2021
    Ethereum is the open social network of the future. The apps to use it that way just haven't been built yet.
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