The Rise & Fall of Crypto Culture | Konstantin Richter
On today's episode of On The Margin, Mike Ippolito is joined by Blockdaemon CEO & Founder Konstantin Richter to discuss the rise & fall of crypto culture. When sentiment shifts in crypto markets, founders build conviction. Konstantin reminds us of previous cycles & shares why he has never been more optimistic on the future of crypto than right now. Mike & Konstantin also discuss the founding of Blockdaemon, the pro's & con's in centralization vs decentralization, the outlook for a multichain future & designing new governance systems in an increasingly digital world. Read The Rise & Fall of Crypto Culture: https://andrecronje.medium.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-crypto-culture-3d0e6fd3e0e9 -- Follow Konstantin Richter: @konstantin11 Follow Mike: @MikeIppolito_ Follow Blockworks: @Blockworks_ -- Listen to this episode on Apple or Spotify. Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mry8y4k3 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3vnnkrkw -- Blockdaemon connects businesses to blockchains through 3 key services; staking & delegation, fully managed nodes, and the revolutionary Ubiquity API suite. Blockdaemon has mastered nodes; managing 36k+ of them for major exchanges, financial companies & custodians. With 100% Slashing insurance, you can trust Blockdaemon to connect your business to blockchains. More info at https://onthemargin.link/blockdaemon -- If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Timestamps: (00:00)・Introduction (01:46)・The Rise & Fall of Crypto Culture (09:07)・Are Institutions Failing Us? (15:21)・Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake (20:34)・Centralization vs Decentralization (29:27)・Blockdaemon Ad (30:37)・Blockdaemon (38:19)・A Multichain Future