Purply Fire, Orangey Rain, and the Funky Green Sandstorm of Freedom: Crypto Across Four Corners: Blockchain Insights from Around the World

Blockchain and crypto, more recently referred to as Web Three, are truly global phenomena. Every country across the world views blockchain differently. Some countries, like the United States, prefer to allow rogue government agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission to stymie financial innovations. Other countries, like El Salvador, recognize Bitcoin is the future and take proactive steps to ensure a wealthy future for its citizens. China focuses on innovation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), while some nations across the planet see XRP, Litecoin, and Ethereum as the future of global commerce. Every nation has a unique perspective, and bringing it all together requires open-mindedness, willingness, cooperation, honesty, humility, peace…typically things lacking from the traditional financial world.This forty-second book in the Crypto Hipster Chronicles series, entitled"Purply Fire, Orangey Rain, and the Funky Green Sandstorm of Freedom"draws from five Crypto Hipster Chronicles podcasts. Walid Abou Zaki, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at The Unlock Company DMCC, walks us through the crypto scene in the Middle East covering energy tokens and regulatory lessons that could be beneficial across the world. Li Jun, Founder of Ontology, talks about why it is crucial for the United States' Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund. Charles d'Haussy, Asia Managing Director at ConsenSys, shares all about the rich history of the crypto scene and the backstory of his bookBlock Kongin Hong Kong. Dominic Rohde, an advisor for Ukraine Fund, discusses how Ukraine is receiving crypto donations to fund the government in its war with Russia. And Michael Creadon, Managing Director at Inveniam, lets us know how and why American banks are all talking about Bitcoin. I hope you find this book both educational and useful in your crypto and life journey.Read more