Stephen Olmon is a business development executive, investor, writer, and was formerly a consultant at KPMG. His current company, SimpleLTC, was acquired in 2016 after seeing significant revenue growth during his tenure. He is passionate about all things finance - he loves the ins and outs of traditional investments, is a self-taught cryptocurrency investor, and is currently writing a book on personal finance. Stephen loves disruption in any market and wants to be at the forefront of that disruption whenever possible. Stephen, his wife Jennifer, and soon-to-arrive daughter are based in Dallas, TX.
Stephen is a childhood friend that I've recently re-connected with and it was awesome to have him on the show talking about two of his favorite subjects; finances and crypto. As crypto is becoming more popular, it's important to understand what it is, how it could shape the future, and how to safely get involved.
Here are just some of the things we covered in this episode:
Below are several resources, links and tools relating to crypto. Everything from early beginnings to who to follow in the space.
NSA Document “The Cryptography of Anonymous Electronic Cash”, 1996
Weidai’s theoretical b-money (referenced in Bitcoin white paper)
Bruce Fenton speaking on “Bitcoin as the Global Reserve Currency”
Maria Bustillo’s “You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real”
Ari Paul of BlockTower Capital speaks on the value of cryptocurrency (11/27/2017)
Blockchain and Online Marketplaces
Don Tapscott’s TED talk on “How Blockchain is changing money and business”
How Blockchain Works illustrated by Israth Elona
Coinbase - #1 platform for retail investors
Coinigy - #1 crypto trading and analysis platform
Intro to Crypto Investing and Analysis by BTCKYLE
How to profit in the new cryptocurrency economy by Rocky Darius
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