25 years of cypherpunk innovation in money, privacy, and music, with Chia Network COO Gene Hoffman

In this conversation, we chat with Gene Hoffman, Chief Operations
Officer and President at Chia Network. Formerly CEO &
co-founder Vindicia, eMusic, PGP, PrivNet. Recognized by the San
Francisco Business Times with the “40 under 40 Emerging Leaders
Award” in 2012, Gene has deep experience with building companies
that disrupt markets. As head of eMusic, Gene was featured on the
cover of Forbes Magazine as a member of the July 1999 E-Gang, and
named one of the 100 most influential entrepreneurs in technology
in Upside Magazine’s November 2000 Elite 100. Gene led the
acquisition of eMusic by Vivendi/Universal in June 2001. Before
founding eMusic Gene was Director of Business Development and
Director of Interactive Marketing of Pretty Good Privacy. More
specifically, we touch on the early days of encryption, digital
signatures, cryptocurrencies, and copyrights. As well as, the
evolution of intellectual property management, the mechanics behind
subscription infrastructure, how to build an alternative network to
Bitcoin’s, and so so much more!Disclaimer here — this newsletter
does not provide investment advice and represents solely the views
and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD. Contributors: Lex, Laurence,
Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella Want to discuss? Stop by our Discord
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