Bitcoin • February 11, 2020, 4:13PM EST

Crypto hype cycles and the future of Blockchain.com with CEO Peter Smith

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Episode 5 of Season 2 of The Scoop was recorded at Blockchain.com's New York office with Frank Chaparro and Peter Smith, Founder and CEO at Blockchain.com. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com

Blockchain.com is one of the oldest companies in the crypto world. Best known for its consumer wallet business, the firm has expanded into new verticals over the past year, launching an exchange, institutional lending, and over-the-counter trading businesses.

On this episode of The Scoop, Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith joined The Block's Frank Chaparro to discuss:

  • How the firm has leveraged its 40 million wallet accounts to break into new segments
  • The size of the non-custodial market versus the custodial market
  • The crowded crypto exchange space 
  • Facebook Libra

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