Ep 53 - Unconfiscatable with Gabe Higgins - BlockSpaces

Ep 53 - Unconfiscatable with Gabe Higgins - BlockSpaces

Here we are at the Unconfiscatable conference in Las Vegas.
I've been pleasantly surprised with the venue, quality of content
and the the number of familiar faces. One of those faces belonged
to Gabe Higgins. Gabe and I have been crossing paths since 2013
on twitter and 2015 at events and through the Edge Slack
channel as Ambassadors.


Gabe is such a great guy. He has the type of values and big
picture vision that make him someone you want to work and hangout
with. Gabe also runs an incubator/coworking/events space called
BlockSpaces, which offers a collaborative environment for the
crypto and blockchain communities and also hosts educational
events.


Gabe and I set up shop in the media lounge and started to
chatting. Gabe talks with us about how he got started in Bitcoin
back in 2013. We cover why he came to the conference and the
difficulties of having to pivot your business' focus. I ask Gabe
what it's like to be in a relationship with your cofounder. We
talk about if the children they're both raising have any idea
about what Mom and Dad are doing and if they understand how this
stuff works. We find out about his stance on maximalism. Finally,
Gabe shares his views on what may happen with Bitcoin in the next
1 to 2 years.
About Gabe Higgins

Highly interested in emerging technology, specifically with
distributed p2p networks, bitcoin (cryptocurrencies), blockchain
tech, smart contracts, IoT, decentralized autonomous
organizations, InfoSec, EdgeSec, and anything that promotes
autonomy.


I've been advising VC funded blockchain companies with branding,
PR, social media marketing, and strategic partnerships. Been
active in the bitcoin space since early 2013. Lead organizer for
bitcoin & blockchain meetup groups together having over 1500
members and sponsored by Edge and Bitcoin.com. Collaborated with
leading bitcoin payment processor BitPay for the St. Petersburg
Bitcoin Bowl in Dec 2014. Had over 200 local merchants begin
accepting bitcoin at the time and the area remains one of the
largest bitcoin hotspots in the world.


Now starting to merge my Meetup group with the connections in the
industry to create a blockchain technology community &
development center where we help educate the public, train
developers, and incubate blockchain related startups from our
center.
Further Reading and Resources

Twitter - @Crypto_Edge


LinkedIn - Gabe Higgins


Website - BlockSpaces 


 


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