<h3>What To Do in a Crypto Downturn</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*3egYXpVpjPO4-u3M" /></figure>With interest rates rising in the United States and the world starting to emerge from COVID, financial conditions across the globe have tightened. Bitcoin and Ethereum are both down more than 50% from their all-time highs.The season of “up only”, a term commonly used on crypto Twitter, has come to a close.So, what can you do when things go sideways or down for a bit?Here are five ideas that may help 👇<h4>1. Forget your peak net worth number</h4>Even though it’s difficult, try to avoid obsessing over the loan you could have paid off, the house you could have bought, or the riches you could have been swimming in.Anchoring yourself to this number as a goal will likely lead to biased decision making.Instead, try journal about what happened to your investment and what you might change in the future.<ul><li>Did you not take profits as you had planned or not leave enough cash on the sidelines for a dip?</li><li>Were you listening to the wrong influencers?</li><li>Did you “marry your bags” and focus too much on a project’s hype instead of its fundamentals?</li><li>Did you not have a plan in the first place?</li></ul>Identifying these habits can help you get better results in the future. But the first step is acknowledging the problem.<h4>2. Avoid revenge trading and FOMO</h4>If you’re down substantially from your portfolio highs, you’re likely not going to make it back on one trade.Yet, this doesn’t prevent people from revenge trading, or trying to recover a large loss from a previous trade with one or more trades in a short period, often acting irrationally in the process.Instead, make a plan and write it down.I’ll buy $X in BTC and ETH every day/week/month. If it hits the price of $YI have $Z set aside to buy that dip.When you have a system, you develop rules. When you follow your rules, you make fewer mistakes.<h4>3. Consider dynamic dollar cost averaging</h4>Macro investor <a href="https://twitter.com/42macroDDale">Darius Dale</a> tells his audience to not only dollar cost average — investing a set amount weekly or monthly — but to dynamically dollar cost average.What does this mean?When the financial outlook is negative, you scale back your buying in favor of holding more cash. When the financial outlook improves, you increase the size of your purchase.To make the strategy event better, you can direct part of your monthly investment into a dollar-pegged stablecoin like USDC, USDT, or USDP and move them into a Rewards Account that earns up to 11% APY.<h4>4. Take risk off the table if you can’t sleep at night</h4>Yup, that’s actually the whole tip <a href="https://emojipedia.org/index-pointing-up/#:~:text=Emoji%20Meaning,to%20Emoji%201.0%20in%202015.">☝️</a>The predictable thing about crypto is that it’s unpredictable. If that causes you to lose sleep, you may have too much at risk.And finally…<h4>5. Keep an open mind</h4>We’re still in the early innings of this technology.When the internet went mainstream in the late ’90s, it was hard to imagine what Facebook, Google, and Amazon would become.The same goes for Ethereum and Bitcoin today. We don’t know what amazing use cases will emerge or which projects will thrive.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=c2a768a9edd7" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/what-to-do-in-a-crypto-downturn-c2a768a9edd7">What To Do in a crypto downturn</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

What To Do in a Crypto Downturn

With interest rates rising in the United States and the world starting to emerge from COVID, financial conditions across the globe have tightened. Bitcoin and Ethereum are both down more than 50% from their all-time highs.
The season of “up only”, a term commonly used on crypto Twitter, has come to a close.
So, what can you do when things go sideways or down for a bit?
Here are five ideas that may help 👇
1. Forget your peak net worth number
Even though it’s difficult, try to avoid obsessing over the loan you could have paid off, the house you could have bought, or the riches you could have been swimming in.
Anchoring yourself to this number as a goal will likely lead to biased decision making.
Instead, try journal about what happened to your investment and what you might change in the future.

Did you not take profits as you had planned or not leave enough cash on the sidelines for a dip?
Were you listening to the wrong influencers?
Did you “marry your bags” and focus too much on a project’s hype instead of its fundamentals?
Did you not have a plan in the first place?

Identifying these habits can help you get better results in the future. But the first step is acknowledging the problem.
2. Avoid revenge trading and FOMO
If you’re down substantially from your portfolio highs, you’re likely not going to make it back on one trade.
Yet, this doesn’t prevent people from revenge trading, or trying to recover a large loss from a previous trade with one or more trades in a short period, often acting irrationally in the process.
Instead, make a plan and write it down.
I’ll buy $X in BTC and ETH every day/week/month. If it hits the price of $Y
I have $Z set aside to buy that dip.
When you have a system, you develop rules. When you follow your rules, you make fewer mistakes.
3. Consider dynamic dollar cost averaging
Macro investor Darius Dale tells his audience to not only dollar cost average — investing a set amount weekly or monthly — but to dynamically dollar cost average.
What does this mean?
When the financial outlook is negative, you scale back your buying in favor of holding more cash. When the financial outlook improves, you increase the size of your purchase.
To make the strategy event better, you can direct part of your monthly investment into a dollar-pegged stablecoin like USDC, USDT, or USDP and move them into a Rewards Account that earns up to 11% APY.
4. Take risk off the table if you can’t sleep at night
Yup, that’s actually the whole tip ☝️
The predictable thing about crypto is that it’s unpredictable. If that causes you to lose sleep, you may have too much at risk.
And finally…
5. Keep an open mind
We’re still in the early innings of this technology.
When the internet went mainstream in the late ’90s, it was hard to imagine what Facebook, Google, and Amazon would become.
The same goes for Ethereum and Bitcoin today. We don’t know what amazing use cases will emerge or which projects will thrive.

What To Do in a crypto downturn was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

What To Do in a crypto downturn

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*Kw7ykInpVm0WD-RozyICbQ.png" /></figure><a href="http://blockchain.com/static/pdf/LatAmsCryptoBoomMexico.pdf">Spanish translated version</a>The next installment in our LatAm’s Crypto Boom series takes us to Mexico.Home to thirty-five <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en">UNESCO</a> World Heritage Site listings, Mexico is a country rich in cultural history and diversity and shares international borders with the United States, Guatemala, and Belize.While Mexico ranks among the top 15 economies globally in size, remittance fees are among the highest in the world, creating a bottleneck for growth and poverty reform in the country.With regional adoption at an all-time high, cryptocurrency provides an opportunity to level the playing field and create a more financially inclusive Mexico.<h4>Investing in education</h4>Local academic and business leader <a href="https://es.cointelegraph.com/authors/eloisa-cadenas">Dr. Eloisa Cadenas</a> is a firm believer that education offers a gateway to equality.A lack of technical understanding in academia meant that in 2013, <a href="https://es.cointelegraph.com/authors/eloisa-cadenas">Dr. Cardenas</a> struggled to find a university professor who would support her Ph.D. proposal that explored the financial impact of companies accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.Only after years of searching, in 2015, did Eloisa finally find a professor under whom she could complete her Ph.D.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/720/0*X1D6hl-GvPy74lKx" /><figcaption>Dr. Eloisa Cadenas pictured outside her higher education building. Source: Dr. Eloisa Cadenas</figcaption></figure><blockquote>“I was determined not to let the same thing happen to someone else so I developed one of Mexico’s first university modules on cryptocurrency at <a href="https://www.unam.mx/">Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México</a>,” says Dr. Cadenas.</blockquote><blockquote>“More and more often, institutes and schools here in Mexico want to teach classes about cryptocurrency as they see the value that it brings to both businesses and individuals.”</blockquote><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/960/0*ZVpVth-YOgXGjAFA" /><figcaption>Dr. Eloisa Cadenas pictured teaching at the <a href="https://www.unam.mx/">Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México</a> Source: Dr. Eloisa Cadenas</figcaption></figure>Dr. Cadenas has since gone on to help further education institutions all over Mexico to develop classes and programs about cryptocurrency.<h4>Fostering a sense of community</h4>Most crypto education communities have sprung up outside of classrooms.<blockquote>“Mexico city has always been a hub for crypto communities to network, collaborate, and educate,” explains crypto journalist and event organizer, Juan Galt.</blockquote><blockquote>“It’s almost its own society — the memes, the terminology. It comes as part of your life. It changes you and influences those around you. There is more brand recognition of crypto in Mexico than ever before. We’re at an all-time high in awareness right now,” adds Galt.</blockquote>According to the 2021 <a href="https://go.chainalysis.com/rs/503-FAP-074/images/Geography-of-Cryptocurrency-2021.pdf">Global Crypto Adoption Index</a>, Mexico is now within the top 50 countries in the world for regional crypto adoption.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*BgfgGwzJDt8H74Qc" /><figcaption>Juan Galt hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to crypto education. Source: Juan Galt</figcaption></figure><h4>Working with regulators to create a new opportunity</h4>With rapidly increasing adoption comes a requirement for safeguarding, something that local entrepreneur José Rodríguez has been exploring since 2013.Coming from a traditional finance background, Rodríguez later transitioned into crypto and now runs Bitcoin ATM company, <a href="https://www.chainbytes.com/">ChainBytes</a>.<blockquote>“I started to meet with regulators back in 2014 and at the time, there were only some thousand cryptocurrency users in Mexico, not many at all,” Rodríguez said. “The Mexican Central Bank said that the market was too small to explore future opportunities.”</blockquote>Fast forward almost a decade, and you’ll even find in-office Mexican senators like Indira Kempis recognized for her progressive outlook toward digital assets.One of Rodríguez’s Bitcoin ATMs is even located by her office in the senate building in Mexico City.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*gAX8k0IM0hC0qYsb" /><figcaption>Mexican Senator Indira Kempis pictured with José Rodríguez with an ATM located in the senate building in Mexico City. Source: @ IndiraKempis Twitter.</figcaption></figure>Earlier this year at the <a href="https://b.tc/conference/">Bitcoin 2022</a> conference in Miami, Kempis announced that Mexican officials had been researching ways to improve the use of Bitcoin in the country.While no official plans to make Bitcoin legal tender have been published just yet, the possibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is currently being explored by Mexico’s federal government.With so much adoption on the horizon, Mexico’s crypto future looks bright.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=9642e0efc405" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/latams-crypto-boom-mexico-9642e0efc405">LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Mexico</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Spanish translated version
The next installment in our LatAm’s Crypto Boom series takes us to Mexico.
Home to thirty-five UNESCO World Heritage Site listings, Mexico is a country rich in cultural history and diversity and shares international borders with the United States, Guatemala, and Belize.
While Mexico ranks among the top 15 economies globally in size, remittance fees are among the highest in the world, creating a bottleneck for growth and poverty reform in the country.
With regional adoption at an all-time high, cryptocurrency provides an opportunity to level the playing field and create a more financially inclusive Mexico.
Investing in education
Local academic and business leader Dr. Eloisa Cadenas is a firm believer that education offers a gateway to equality.
A lack of technical understanding in academia meant that in 2013, Dr. Cardenas struggled to find a university professor who would support her Ph.D. proposal that explored the financial impact of companies accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
Only after years of searching, in 2015, did Eloisa finally find a professor under whom she could complete her Ph.D.
Dr. Eloisa Cadenas pictured outside her higher education building. Source: Dr. Eloisa Cadenas
“I was determined not to let the same thing happen to someone else so I developed one of Mexico’s first university modules on cryptocurrency at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,” says Dr. Cadenas.
“More and more often, institutes and schools here in Mexico want to teach classes about cryptocurrency as they see the value that it brings to both businesses and individuals.”
Dr. Eloisa Cadenas pictured teaching at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Source: Dr. Eloisa Cadenas
Dr. Cadenas has since gone on to help further education institutions all over Mexico to develop classes and programs about cryptocurrency.
Fostering a sense of community
Most crypto education communities have sprung up outside of classrooms.
“Mexico city has always been a hub for crypto communities to network, collaborate, and educate,” explains crypto journalist and event organizer, Juan Galt.
“It’s almost its own society — the memes, the terminology. It comes as part of your life. It changes you and influences those around you. There is more brand recognition of crypto in Mexico than ever before. We’re at an all-time high in awareness right now,” adds Galt.
According to the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, Mexico is now within the top 50 countries in the world for regional crypto adoption.
Juan Galt hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to crypto education. Source: Juan Galt
Working with regulators to create a new opportunity
With rapidly increasing adoption comes a requirement for safeguarding, something that local entrepreneur José Rodríguez has been exploring since 2013.
Coming from a traditional finance background, Rodríguez later transitioned into crypto and now runs Bitcoin ATM company, ChainBytes.
“I started to meet with regulators back in 2014 and at the time, there were only some thousand cryptocurrency users in Mexico, not many at all,” Rodríguez said. “The Mexican Central Bank said that the market was too small to explore future opportunities.”
Fast forward almost a decade, and you’ll even find in-office Mexican senators like Indira Kempis recognized for her progressive outlook toward digital assets.
One of Rodríguez’s Bitcoin ATMs is even located by her office in the senate building in Mexico City.
Mexican Senator Indira Kempis pictured with José Rodríguez with an ATM located in the senate building in Mexico City. Source: @ IndiraKempis Twitter.
Earlier this year at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Kempis announced that Mexican officials had been researching ways to improve the use of Bitcoin in the country.
While no official plans to make Bitcoin legal tender have been published just yet, the possibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is currently being explored by Mexico’s federal government.
With so much adoption on the horizon, Mexico’s crypto future looks bright.

LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Mexico was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Mexico

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*1LnuT_NHx7W8dsaQ96bPIQ.jpeg" /></figure>As our global business scales, we maintain a commitment to upholding the highest standards of compliance in every market we serve. Regulators across the world are thoughtfully discussing ways to protect consumers while supporting innovation in the industry. Nowhere is crypto regulation more robust and advanced than in Germany, where our team continues to grow.Sven Niederheide, the newest member of our German team, joins us as Head of Legal and Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), and is based in Hamburg. With nearly 20 years of management experience in banking, payments, and fintech within Germany, the UK, and Europe, Sven specializes in helping to scale businesses through strategic banking and payments licensing. He has extensive experience working with regulators in Germany, Europe and the United States, handling crypto regulation, corporate and regulatory compliance, open banking, anti-money laundering, and more.A former Chief Compliance Officer for a number of German banks and financial services companies, Sven is no stranger to navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Most recently, Sven led compliance for neobank N26. He also built the compliance function from scratch at B2B fintech company Nufin, automotive financial services firm GMAC, as well as all of GE Capital’s businesses in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In his role as Chief Governance Officer for Hamburg Commercial Bank, Sven supported a turnaround from a state-owned entity to what has now become one of the most profitable private banks in Germany.The largest economy in Europe, Germany is led by a pro-blockchain government and boasts high crypto adoption rates. Sven will be instrumental in supporting our efforts to work alongside regulators and acquire the appropriate licenses in Europe and beyond. As we work to build the future of finance, we look forward to providing more access to crypto directly from the heart of Europe.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=9dc4af84e043" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/sven-niederheide-joins-blockchain-com-as-head-of-legal-and-compliance-for-germany-9dc4af84e043">Sven Niederheide joins Blockchain.com as Head of Legal and Compliance for Germany</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

As our global business scales, we maintain a commitment to upholding the highest standards of compliance in every market we serve. Regulators across the world are thoughtfully discussing ways to protect consumers while supporting innovation in the industry. Nowhere is crypto regulation more robust and advanced than in Germany, where our team continues to grow.
Sven Niederheide, the newest member of our German team, joins us as Head of Legal and Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), and is based in Hamburg. With nearly 20 years of management experience in banking, payments, and fintech within Germany, the UK, and Europe, Sven specializes in helping to scale businesses through strategic banking and payments licensing. He has extensive experience working with regulators in Germany, Europe and the United States, handling crypto regulation, corporate and regulatory compliance, open banking, anti-money laundering, and more.
A former Chief Compliance Officer for a number of German banks and financial services companies, Sven is no stranger to navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Most recently, Sven led compliance for neobank N26. He also built the compliance function from scratch at B2B fintech company Nufin, automotive financial services firm GMAC, as well as all of GE Capital’s businesses in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In his role as Chief Governance Officer for Hamburg Commercial Bank, Sven supported a turnaround from a state-owned entity to what has now become one of the most profitable private banks in Germany.
The largest economy in Europe, Germany is led by a pro-blockchain government and boasts high crypto adoption rates. Sven will be instrumental in supporting our efforts to work alongside regulators and acquire the appropriate licenses in Europe and beyond. As we work to build the future of finance, we look forward to providing more access to crypto directly from the heart of Europe.

Sven Niederheide joins Blockchain.com as Head of Legal and Compliance for Germany was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Sven Niederheide joins Blockchain.com as Head of Legal and Compliance for Germany

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*pGo4U6NaptxQAO-I" /></figure>On June 9–12, thousands will descend on Austin, Texas for the return of <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/consensus2022/">Consensus 2022</a>, the world’s biggest and longest running crypto festival, and Blockchain.com is set to sponsor. Hosted by CoinDesk, the year’s most influential crypto and web3 festival will focus on the future of digital finance and its mainstream impact.At Blockchain.com, we’ve seen that mainstream impact firsthand. The number of unique wallets created on our platform grew by 70% in the last two years alone. Crypto transactions on our platform have now surpassed $1.2 trillion, totaling nearly a third of all Bitcoin network transactions since 2012.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*8Hrasux3eJHiLnzO" /></figure>As crypto grows, industry events like Consensus become critical meeting places for industry experts, thought leaders, academics, and policymakers. Home to many tech giants and crypto miners alike, Austin serves as an ideal backdrop for luminaries to discuss and debate the future of money.Want to attend for free?Blockchain.com and CoinDesk are partnering up to give away two free tickets to the conference to two of our followers.It’s easy to participate:1. Follow us on Twitter2. Retweet and tag a friend you’d take with youThe ticket giveaway runs from May 4–11, and winners will be notified on May 12.Good luck!<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=3d1296979a2a" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/blockchain-com-sponsors-consensus-2022-3d1296979a2a">Blockchain.com sponsors Consensus 2022</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

On June 9–12, thousands will descend on Austin, Texas for the return of Consensus 2022, the world’s biggest and longest running crypto festival, and Blockchain.com is set to sponsor. Hosted by CoinDesk, the year’s most influential crypto and web3 festival will focus on the future of digital finance and its mainstream impact.
At Blockchain.com, we’ve seen that mainstream impact firsthand. The number of unique wallets created on our platform grew by 70% in the last two years alone. Crypto transactions on our platform have now surpassed $1.2 trillion, totaling nearly a third of all Bitcoin network transactions since 2012.

As crypto grows, industry events like Consensus become critical meeting places for industry experts, thought leaders, academics, and policymakers. Home to many tech giants and crypto miners alike, Austin serves as an ideal backdrop for luminaries to discuss and debate the future of money.
Want to attend for free?
Blockchain.com and CoinDesk are partnering up to give away two free tickets to the conference to two of our followers.
It’s easy to participate:
1. Follow us on Twitter
2. Retweet and tag a friend you’d take with you
The ticket giveaway runs from May 4–11, and winners will be notified on May 12.
Good luck!

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Blockchain.com sponsors Consensus 2022

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*r3lunlUromOYpEHHW8ToYg.png" /></figure>As the largest cryptocurrency company in Latin America, Blockchain.com’s LatAm’s Crypto Boom blog series delves into ways countries across LatAm are utilizing cryptocurrency.Countries leverage cryptocurrency to thrive in conditions of heightened inflation and accelerate financial inclusion for over 200 million unbanked individuals across the region.First up in this series is Guatemala. Once the core of Mayan civilization, today Guatemala boasts a population of 18 million and is home to Central America’s largest city, Guatemala City.Despite having the largest economy in Central America, over 50% of the population are unbanked and the country’s income distribution ranks are among the most unequal in the world.We spoke with local crypto enthusiasts, business owners, and educators about the ways that cryptocurrency is being used to create new financial opportunities for Guatemalan citizens.<h4>Local innovators and entrepreneurs</h4>The crypto ecosystem is powered by innovation and Guatemalan tech start-up <a href="https://www.ibexmercado.com/">IBEX</a> has made its mark on the LatAm scene by developing a transactional solution for merchants to accept bitcoin payments.Across the border in El Salvador, <a href="https://www.ibexmercado.com/">IBEX</a> has already become the official bitcoin payment partner of Starbucks El Salvador and other clients including Dominos, Wendys, and KFC.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*ivc4z1ZoUqJ-hu1h" /><figcaption>El Salvador bitcoin sticker in Starbucks Credit: Stephen Delorme</figcaption></figure>Based in Guatemala City, <a href="https://www.ibexmercado.com/">IBEX</a> Chief Technology Officer Rafa Cordon explains,<blockquote>“while our biggest Central American market is El Salvador, we also have a number of Guatemala-based clients, including the microbrewery <a href="https://www.cerveceriasanroque.com/">Cervecería San Roque</a>.”</blockquote><blockquote>“We believe there is a strong correlation between the development of financial markets and socioeconomic well-being.”</blockquote>IBEX has found a market that is eager to adopt new systems of payment. Juan José Urruela, co-founder of brewery <a href="https://www.cerveceriasanroque.com/">Cervecería San Roque</a>, shares that<blockquote>“accepting bitcoin as a business was a ‘no brainer.’ IBEX has helped us attract a younger customer base through accepting crypto. Our payment fees are significantly reduced compared to credit cards.”</blockquote><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*yTx3BNuVej5E5OXo" /><figcaption>Juan José Urruela, Co-Founder of Cervecería San Roque. Credit: Cervecería San Roque</figcaption></figure><h4>Cryptocurrency as an inclusive form of payment</h4>Digital nomad-focused hostel <a href="https://adrahostel.com/">Adra Hostel</a> in Antigua, the former Guatemalan capital and tourism hotspot, started accepting bitcoin as a form of payment after a community meet-up hosted in the hostel explored the topic of cryptocurrency.<a href="https://adrahostel.com/">Adra’s owners</a>, local husband and wife team Ricardo Ruiz and Jeaninne Ruata, were taken by what bitcoin could do for their employees. Ricardo explains,<blockquote>“for us, one of the major benefits of accepting bitcoin is the opportunity for our employees to have their own individual wallets to accept tips. The majority of our employees have family members in the United States.</blockquote><blockquote>Sending and receiving remittances through traditional methods of transfer is expensive. Using crypto offers a low-fee solution.”</blockquote><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*BKlsqr7zBIrRdWfi" /><figcaption>Jeaninne Ruata facilitating a bitcoin payment in Adra Hostel</figcaption></figure><h4>Promoting community and longevity in the tourism industry</h4>Guatemalan-American crypto meet-up host Rishi Bond lives in Lake Atitlan, where around 60–80% of the economy is driven by tourism while 74% of its inhabitants live in poverty, 34% of whom live in extreme poverty.<blockquote>“Most of the businesses at Lake Atitlan are unbanked and do not accept credit cards. If they do, banks are charging anywhere between 4.5–7% fees,” says Rishi.</blockquote><blockquote>“Guatemala also has a very closed banking system, so it’s not easy for tourists to spend money. ATM fees are so high and many vendors don’t accept card payments.”</blockquote><a href="https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack/status/1395536503707770881?t=-CD2T5aalPHm_TMmS-yE3Q&amp;s=08">After Peter McCormack</a>, host of the podcast What Bitcoin Did came along to one of Rishi’s crypto meet-ups, Rishi and other crypto enthusiasts on the lake were inspired to develop a similar concept to El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach,’ <a href="https://twitter.com/bitcoinlake">a social program</a> that onboards local businesses to accept bitcoin as a form of payment.<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/902/0*X1rBwUUOVL13qfzd" /><figcaption><a href="https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack/status/1395536503707770881?t=-CD2T5aalPHm_TMmS-yE3Q&amp;s=08">A tweet from Peter McCormack at a Lake Atitlan cryptocurrency </a>meet-up.</figcaption></figure>Rishi explains,<blockquote>“I went to Bitcoin Beach a month after Peter’s visit and the team behind the initiative shared the first steps on how we could get started to develop our own Bitcoin Lake.</blockquote><blockquote>We now have 16 or 17 businesses onboarded here in San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, including Guatemala’s first street vendor to accept bitcoin.”</blockquote><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*wnd6eizsvwd4XIni" /><figcaption>Ernesto Ixcoy, Guatemala’s first street vendor to accept bitcoin through the Bitcoin lake project, San Marcos Lake Atitlan.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*adxRkqKFdJnn6W17" /><figcaption>A Bitcoin ATM in San Marcos Lake Atitlan.</figcaption></figure><blockquote>“As part of the onboarding process, I educate businesses on what they need to do to either hold on to their crypto (hodl) or cash out using the bitcoin ATM that we have.</blockquote><blockquote>Everything that we offer is absolutely free for businesses and being able to give that gift to my people, to my Guatemalans, is something that I’m very passionate about.”</blockquote>While cryptocurrencies are not presently legal tender in Guatemala, associations such as the <a href="https://www.acucrip.com/">ACUCRIP (Central American Association of Cryptocurrency Users)</a> educate chambers and universities on the potential of cryptocurrency in a high inflationary environment and recently provided training to the Minister of Economics on blockchain technology — a promising step forward in the country’s future in crypto.We can’t wait to see what Guatemala does next.<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mj7iFy5_rDMgUIDB2YdPTdnZz-UPVdS5/view?usp=sharing">Spanish version</a><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=d228e7291c65" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/latams-crypto-boom-guatemala-d228e7291c65">LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Guatemala</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

As the largest cryptocurrency company in Latin America, Blockchain.com’s LatAm’s Crypto Boom blog series delves into ways countries across LatAm are utilizing cryptocurrency.
Countries leverage cryptocurrency to thrive in conditions of heightened inflation and accelerate financial inclusion for over 200 million unbanked individuals across the region.
First up in this series is Guatemala. Once the core of Mayan civilization, today Guatemala boasts a population of 18 million and is home to Central America’s largest city, Guatemala City.
Despite having the largest economy in Central America, over 50% of the population are unbanked and the country’s income distribution ranks are among the most unequal in the world.
We spoke with local crypto enthusiasts, business owners, and educators about the ways that cryptocurrency is being used to create new financial opportunities for Guatemalan citizens.
Local innovators and entrepreneurs
The crypto ecosystem is powered by innovation and Guatemalan tech start-up IBEX has made its mark on the LatAm scene by developing a transactional solution for merchants to accept bitcoin payments.
Across the border in El Salvador, IBEX has already become the official bitcoin payment partner of Starbucks El Salvador and other clients including Dominos, Wendys, and KFC.
El Salvador bitcoin sticker in Starbucks Credit: Stephen Delorme
Based in Guatemala City, IBEX Chief Technology Officer Rafa Cordon explains,
“while our biggest Central American market is El Salvador, we also have a number of Guatemala-based clients, including the microbrewery Cervecería San Roque.”
“We believe there is a strong correlation between the development of financial markets and socioeconomic well-being.”
IBEX has found a market that is eager to adopt new systems of payment. Juan José Urruela, co-founder of brewery Cervecería San Roque, shares that
“accepting bitcoin as a business was a ‘no brainer.’ IBEX has helped us attract a younger customer base through accepting crypto. Our payment fees are significantly reduced compared to credit cards.”
Juan José Urruela, Co-Founder of Cervecería San Roque. Credit: Cervecería San Roque
Cryptocurrency as an inclusive form of payment
Digital nomad-focused hostel Adra Hostel in Antigua, the former Guatemalan capital and tourism hotspot, started accepting bitcoin as a form of payment after a community meet-up hosted in the hostel explored the topic of cryptocurrency.
Adra’s owners, local husband and wife team Ricardo Ruiz and Jeaninne Ruata, were taken by what bitcoin could do for their employees. Ricardo explains,
“for us, one of the major benefits of accepting bitcoin is the opportunity for our employees to have their own individual wallets to accept tips. The majority of our employees have family members in the United States.
Sending and receiving remittances through traditional methods of transfer is expensive. Using crypto offers a low-fee solution.”
Jeaninne Ruata facilitating a bitcoin payment in Adra Hostel
Promoting community and longevity in the tourism industry
Guatemalan-American crypto meet-up host Rishi Bond lives in Lake Atitlan, where around 60–80% of the economy is driven by tourism while 74% of its inhabitants live in poverty, 34% of whom live in extreme poverty.
“Most of the businesses at Lake Atitlan are unbanked and do not accept credit cards. If they do, banks are charging anywhere between 4.5–7% fees,” says Rishi.
“Guatemala also has a very closed banking system, so it’s not easy for tourists to spend money. ATM fees are so high and many vendors don’t accept card payments.”
After Peter McCormack, host of the podcast What Bitcoin Did came along to one of Rishi’s crypto meet-ups, Rishi and other crypto enthusiasts on the lake were inspired to develop a similar concept to El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Beach,’ a social program that onboards local businesses to accept bitcoin as a form of payment.
A tweet from Peter McCormack at a Lake Atitlan cryptocurrency meet-up.
Rishi explains,
“I went to Bitcoin Beach a month after Peter’s visit and the team behind the initiative shared the first steps on how we could get started to develop our own Bitcoin Lake.
We now have 16 or 17 businesses onboarded here in San Marcos, Lake Atitlan, including Guatemala’s first street vendor to accept bitcoin.”
Ernesto Ixcoy, Guatemala’s first street vendor to accept bitcoin through the Bitcoin lake project, San Marcos Lake Atitlan.A Bitcoin ATM in San Marcos Lake Atitlan.
“As part of the onboarding process, I educate businesses on what they need to do to either hold on to their crypto (hodl) or cash out using the bitcoin ATM that we have.
Everything that we offer is absolutely free for businesses and being able to give that gift to my people, to my Guatemalans, is something that I’m very passionate about.”
While cryptocurrencies are not presently legal tender in Guatemala, associations such as the ACUCRIP (Central American Association of Cryptocurrency Users) educate chambers and universities on the potential of cryptocurrency in a high inflationary environment and recently provided training to the Minister of Economics on blockchain technology — a promising step forward in the country’s future in crypto.
We can’t wait to see what Guatemala does next.
Spanish version

LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Guatemala was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

LatAm’s Crypto Boom: Guatemala

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*RAY1P5fbVFFhsosW8DVy-g.png" /></figure><a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz">DappCamp</a> has partnered with Blockchain.com to provide scholarships for underrepresented minorities and women to help kick-start their careers in Web3.<a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz">DappCamp</a> offers a 21-day cohort-based course for Web2 developers to make the shift from Web2 to Web3 by learning to architect, deploy and scale an app on Ethereum.The course offers hands-on experience taking a dapp from ideation to creation through a mix of self-study, live lectures, and office hours.With <a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz">DappCamp</a>, students are split into teams based on their qualifications and experience, and each team is assigned a technical coach for their project.Technical coaches are available 24/7 to answer questions and you can also check out previous guest lectures on the YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRaOds9WfKUU8cRrF8gQZg">here</a>.After creating a sound foundation in Ethereum and building a dapp with a team in 21 days, <a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz">DappCamp</a> further helps with getting placements by assisting with interview preparation and referrals.Alumni Kumar Nilay went on to work for <a href="https://prepo.io/">PrePo</a> (a decentralized trading platform that allows anyone, anywhere to gain access to any pre-public asset) after <a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz">DappCamp</a>. Listen to Kumar’s experience <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_preethi/status/1514617282202202127">here</a>.Excitingly, DappCamp has partnered with Blockchain.com to provide scholarships for underrepresented minorities and women.If this sounds like an opportunity you may be interested in, please visit <a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz/">www.dappcamp.xyz</a> for more information on the course and details on how to apply.Please note you should have some experience with coding before applying. Applications close 24th April, 2022.Take the leap of faith. It will be worth it!Apply today at <a href="http://www.dappcamp.xyz/">www.dappcamp.xyz</a>Please fill in the general application found on the website and when you are prompted “will you be applying for scholarship?” select “yes”.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=7ec0bc08d2eb" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/pivoting-from-web2-to-web3-by-preethi-kasireddy-of-dappcamp-7ec0bc08d2eb">Pivoting from Web2 to Web3 by Preethi Kasireddy of DappCamp</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

DappCamp has partnered with Blockchain.com to provide scholarships for underrepresented minorities and women to help kick-start their careers in Web3.
DappCamp offers a 21-day cohort-based course for Web2 developers to make the shift from Web2 to Web3 by learning to architect, deploy and scale an app on Ethereum.
The course offers hands-on experience taking a dapp from ideation to creation through a mix of self-study, live lectures, and office hours.
With DappCamp, students are split into teams based on their qualifications and experience, and each team is assigned a technical coach for their project.
Technical coaches are available 24/7 to answer questions and you can also check out previous guest lectures on the YouTube channel here.
After creating a sound foundation in Ethereum and building a dapp with a team in 21 days, DappCamp further helps with getting placements by assisting with interview preparation and referrals.
Alumni Kumar Nilay went on to work for PrePo (a decentralized trading platform that allows anyone, anywhere to gain access to any pre-public asset) after DappCamp. Listen to Kumar’s experience here.
Excitingly, DappCamp has partnered with Blockchain.com to provide scholarships for underrepresented minorities and women.
If this sounds like an opportunity you may be interested in, please visit www.dappcamp.xyz for more information on the course and details on how to apply.
Please note you should have some experience with coding before applying. Applications close 24th April, 2022.
Take the leap of faith. It will be worth it!
Apply today at www.dappcamp.xyz
Please fill in the general application found on the website and when you are prompted “will you be applying for scholarship?” select “yes”.

Pivoting from Web2 to Web3 by Preethi Kasireddy of DappCamp was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Pivoting from Web2 to Web3 by Preethi Kasireddy of DappCamp

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*3qhq2GRpAjehpnS5teeJKg.png" /></figure>This week, Miami will welcome 16,000 attendees from more than 40 countries to <a href="https://emergeamericas.com/">eMerge Americas</a>, Miami Tech Month’s flagship event.eMerge is a conference that features innovation and entrepreneurship across North and South America, bringing together government, higher education, startups, investors, corporate enterprises and media. As the first crypto company to move our HQ to Miami, we’re proud to be title sponsor of the event. We’ll work together to grow the crypto capital of America to a global finance and technology hub of the future.Over the past year, Miami has witnessed an influx of crypto powerhouses. Mayor Suarez’s infamous tweet “How Can I Help?” on December 4, 2020 started a Miami Movement that continues to this day. Innovation was welcomed with open arms by local leaders, and entrepreneurship is thriving here.Miami is unlike other tech hubs. It’s full of optimistic crypto builders, a community of artists and creators, and a Web3-savvy mayor. The city also saw crypto VC investment skyrocket from $6 million in 2020 to $745 million in 2021, and ranks fourth in the nation for the number of crypto hires.As I recently shared with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-miami-crypto-capital-of-us/">Bloomberg</a>, the city has a non-corporate, laid back vibe, leading to unlikely meetings between strangers that can flourish into business partnerships. People want to help each other here, and are all invested in Miami’s success.The general excitement about crypto in Miami is palpable, and eMerge Americas deserves a lot of credit. Manny and Melissa Medina have spent the last decade acting as a catalyst for innovation and investment across the Americas, building the South Florida entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem.As more and more people are exposed to web3 we want to help people get started by giving away a bitcoin bonus.To be eligible:<ul><li>Provide your email address on the landing page (<a href="http://blockchain.com/emerge">blockchain.com/emerge</a>)</li><li>Sign up for our Wallet using the same email address.</li><li>Verify your identity.</li><li>Purchase $100+ of crypto.</li></ul>On or around May 30th, 2022 we’ll provide $50 of bitcoin to eligible wallets.See you this week in Miami!<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=9664f0157fe0" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/welcome-to-emerge-americas-powered-by-blockchain-com-9664f0157fe0">Welcome to eMerge Americas, powered by Blockchain.com</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

This week, Miami will welcome 16,000 attendees from more than 40 countries to eMerge Americas, Miami Tech Month’s flagship event.
eMerge is a conference that features innovation and entrepreneurship across North and South America, bringing together government, higher education, startups, investors, corporate enterprises and media. As the first crypto company to move our HQ to Miami, we’re proud to be title sponsor of the event. We’ll work together to grow the crypto capital of America to a global finance and technology hub of the future.
Over the past year, Miami has witnessed an influx of crypto powerhouses. Mayor Suarez’s infamous tweet “How Can I Help?” on December 4, 2020 started a Miami Movement that continues to this day. Innovation was welcomed with open arms by local leaders, and entrepreneurship is thriving here.
Miami is unlike other tech hubs. It’s full of optimistic crypto builders, a community of artists and creators, and a Web3-savvy mayor. The city also saw crypto VC investment skyrocket from $6 million in 2020 to $745 million in 2021, and ranks fourth in the nation for the number of crypto hires.
As I recently shared with Bloomberg, the city has a non-corporate, laid back vibe, leading to unlikely meetings between strangers that can flourish into business partnerships. People want to help each other here, and are all invested in Miami’s success.
The general excitement about crypto in Miami is palpable, and eMerge Americas deserves a lot of credit. Manny and Melissa Medina have spent the last decade acting as a catalyst for innovation and investment across the Americas, building the South Florida entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem.
As more and more people are exposed to web3 we want to help people get started by giving away a bitcoin bonus.
To be eligible:

Provide your email address on the landing page (blockchain.com/emerge)
Sign up for our Wallet using the same email address.
Verify your identity.
Purchase $100+ of crypto.

On or around May 30th, 2022 we’ll provide $50 of bitcoin to eligible wallets.
See you this week in Miami!

Welcome to eMerge Americas, powered by Blockchain.com was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Welcome to eMerge Americas, powered by Blockchain.com

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*lP9wvVzSJbuTggCGTCOiuA.png" /></figure>Today, Jerry Jones and I announced that Blockchain.com is the official digital asset partner for the Dallas Cowboys. We’re making history with the first-ever crypto partnership with an NFL team, which also happens to be America’s Team.Growing up in America, football is a deep part of the culture. We all played football. We all watched football. From Friday night to Sunday afternoon, the only thing that could compete with football was family. One of my earliest memories is watching the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving day with my family.Over the past year, we have taken a cautious approach to sponsorships — why? We wanted to partner with only a select few teams and businesses that are first in their category, founder or family led, and have a reputation for integrity and long-term thinking. With the Cowboys, we’ve found our match.About 20% of consumers in the United States have crypto. That mostly includes early adopters, finance-forward professionals, and a handful of people curious to learn more. To truly reach the remaining 80% of customers we need to partner with trusted brands to help educate consumers and meet them where they are.Which means all roads for reaching that 80% lead to football — and the Cowboys. A recent survey conducted by the NFL found that a whopping 54% of Cowboys fans believe that cryptocurrencies are the future of online financial transactions and 41% believe that they’d be willing to transition away from traditional banking and use crypto instead.Long before the NFL gave the green light to work with crypto companies, we’ve been getting to know the Cowboys and the Jones family. Over the past few months it’s been an honor to get to know Jerry Jones. He is a luminary in business, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and is synonymous with American culture. He showed what a wildcatter from rural America could do, taking Texas’ best known professional sports team and transforming it into the most valuable sports brand in the world.It’s hard for a founder like me to not respect another founder-led organization. The Cowboys are more than just a job or a business, it’s a way to make a mark on the world and impact people’s lives for the better. And I sincerely hope that I’m able to do the same at Blockchain.com.So it was a natural fit to have exclusive conversations about partnering during this next chapter of football and the future of finance. As a founding partner, we join AT&amp;T, American Airlines, Ford, Miller and Pepsi as a uniquely American story of innovation and entrepreneurship.We’re excited to spend the coming years activating with the cowboys to bring digital assets to the next 80% of consumers. We’ll start with stadium and in-game activations, in which fans have a never before seen experience using crypto and web3 as part of their gameday experience. We’ll also ensure that education is going to be a primary focus.We’ll create content on financial literacy together. We’ll help educate members of the organization, the team, and the fan community about web3 and the future of finance, while giving back through charitable initiatives including a big push for Salvation Army donations around Thanksgiving.We have a lot of work to do together to help empower anyone anywhere to control their money and to usher in the future of finance, and I’m proud to do it together. It’s truly a privilege to be trusted by the Cowboys.We’ll be sharing more details about our partnership in the weeks to come. To learn more about the partnership and to see our limited time offer for Cowboys fans, visit <a href="https://www.blockchain.com/first?utm_source=Medium&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=CB_Brand_Sponsorship">blockchain.com/first</a>.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=8f89ef4a043f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/trusted-by-millions-trusted-by-americas-team-8f89ef4a043f">Trusted by millions, trusted by America’s Team</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Today, Jerry Jones and I announced that Blockchain.com is the official digital asset partner for the Dallas Cowboys. We’re making history with the first-ever crypto partnership with an NFL team, which also happens to be America’s Team.
Growing up in America, football is a deep part of the culture. We all played football. We all watched football. From Friday night to Sunday afternoon, the only thing that could compete with football was family. One of my earliest memories is watching the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving day with my family.
Over the past year, we have taken a cautious approach to sponsorships — why? We wanted to partner with only a select few teams and businesses that are first in their category, founder or family led, and have a reputation for integrity and long-term thinking. With the Cowboys, we’ve found our match.
About 20% of consumers in the United States have crypto. That mostly includes early adopters, finance-forward professionals, and a handful of people curious to learn more. To truly reach the remaining 80% of customers we need to partner with trusted brands to help educate consumers and meet them where they are.
Which means all roads for reaching that 80% lead to football — and the Cowboys. A recent survey conducted by the NFL found that a whopping 54% of Cowboys fans believe that cryptocurrencies are the future of online financial transactions and 41% believe that they’d be willing to transition away from traditional banking and use crypto instead.
Long before the NFL gave the green light to work with crypto companies, we’ve been getting to know the Cowboys and the Jones family. Over the past few months it’s been an honor to get to know Jerry Jones. He is a luminary in business, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and is synonymous with American culture. He showed what a wildcatter from rural America could do, taking Texas’ best known professional sports team and transforming it into the most valuable sports brand in the world.
It’s hard for a founder like me to not respect another founder-led organization. The Cowboys are more than just a job or a business, it’s a way to make a mark on the world and impact people’s lives for the better. And I sincerely hope that I’m able to do the same at Blockchain.com.
So it was a natural fit to have exclusive conversations about partnering during this next chapter of football and the future of finance. As a founding partner, we join AT&T, American Airlines, Ford, Miller and Pepsi as a uniquely American story of innovation and entrepreneurship.
We’re excited to spend the coming years activating with the cowboys to bring digital assets to the next 80% of consumers. We’ll start with stadium and in-game activations, in which fans have a never before seen experience using crypto and web3 as part of their gameday experience. We’ll also ensure that education is going to be a primary focus.
We’ll create content on financial literacy together. We’ll help educate members of the organization, the team, and the fan community about web3 and the future of finance, while giving back through charitable initiatives including a big push for Salvation Army donations around Thanksgiving.
We have a lot of work to do together to help empower anyone anywhere to control their money and to usher in the future of finance, and I’m proud to do it together. It’s truly a privilege to be trusted by the Cowboys.
We’ll be sharing more details about our partnership in the weeks to come. To learn more about the partnership and to see our limited time offer for Cowboys fans, visit blockchain.com/first.

Trusted by millions, trusted by America’s Team was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Trusted by millions, trusted by America’s Team

<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*WZTjlEtcBdw1N3eypUFWUQ.jpeg" /></figure>If you’re in Miami this week and want to land your dream job in crypto, join us at <a href="https://www.blockchain.com/bitcoin-brunch">Brunch with Blockchain.com</a>, a recruitment event today, Friday, April 8, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at <a href="https://www.arlohotels.com/nautilus-miami-beach/">Nautilus by ARLO</a> (1825 Collins Ave).Join our recruiting, engineering and markets teams for a breakfast chat and learn more about building your career at one of the oldest and fastest growing crypto companies. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3moyVYRk-a1ZRvdJxUttw8cMIo4Lyt2mhA5WUTI0w7VgjCg/viewform">RSVP today to save your space</a>.Brunch with Blockchain.com offers the chance to discover the ins and outs of available roles, work culture, and more, helping you to find out if Blockchain.com is the right fit for you.In our Miami office alone, more than <a href="http://blockchain.com/miami">100 new job openings</a> are available, with more globally. And, we’re gearing up to open the doors to our new office in The Blockchain.com Building in Wynwood this fall.Ahead of the event, check out <a href="http://blockchain.com/careers">blockchain.com/careers</a> and <a href="https://www.blockchain.com/miami">blockchain.com/miami</a> to browse open positions, company values, and explore world class perks, including:<ul><li>Competitive salary and crypto bonus</li><li>Unlimited vacation</li><li>Global remote-first working</li><li>Individual career development stipends</li></ul>In addition, our recently revamped set of health and wellbeing benefits include:<ul><li>Access to 24/7 counseling services through our Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Fertility and family-forming support</li><li>Extended 12 weeks of fully paid paternity and 24 weeks of maternity leave</li><li>Free Headspace meditation app membership</li></ul><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3moyVYRk-a1ZRvdJxUttw8cMIo4Lyt2mhA5WUTI0w7VgjCg/viewform">RSVP</a> and join us today — Friday, April 8, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — at Nautilus by ARLO to explore a career at one of the oldest and most widely used crypto platforms in the world.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=4381872fe3b2" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/brunch-with-blockchain-com-miami-recruitment-event-april-8-and-100-new-jobs-4381872fe3b2">Miami Hiring Update: recruiting brunch, 100+ new jobs, premiere wellness perks</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

If you’re in Miami this week and want to land your dream job in crypto, join us at Brunch with Blockchain.com, a recruitment event today, Friday, April 8, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Nautilus by ARLO (1825 Collins Ave).
Join our recruiting, engineering and markets teams for a breakfast chat and learn more about building your career at one of the oldest and fastest growing crypto companies. RSVP today to save your space.
Brunch with Blockchain.com offers the chance to discover the ins and outs of available roles, work culture, and more, helping you to find out if Blockchain.com is the right fit for you.
In our Miami office alone, more than 100 new job openings are available, with more globally. And, we’re gearing up to open the doors to our new office in The Blockchain.com Building in Wynwood this fall.
Ahead of the event, check out blockchain.com/careers and blockchain.com/miami to browse open positions, company values, and explore world class perks, including:

Competitive salary and crypto bonus
Unlimited vacation
Global remote-first working
Individual career development stipends

In addition, our recently revamped set of health and wellbeing benefits include:

Access to 24/7 counseling services through our Employee Assistance Program
Fertility and family-forming support
Extended 12 weeks of fully paid paternity and 24 weeks of maternity leave
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<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*AA2kMuOWRorMh4bOROw78w.jpeg" /></figure>We’re pleased to announce the latest of our institutional offerings: Blockchain.com Asset Management (BCAM), a new crypto asset management platform powered by Blockchain.com with investments managed by Altis Partners.In partnership with award-winning macro investment manager, <a href="https://www.altispartners.com/">Altis Partners</a>, BCAM delivers a suite of institutional investment products. This offering marries the crypto trading infrastructure, research and security software services of Blockchain.com with the investment management expertise of Altis Partners.Starting today, BCAM brings to market regulated crypto investment products for institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals. The platform launches with a suite of index and systematic products such as a Bitcoin Tracker and a Bitcoin Smart Beta. The Bitcoin Tracker tracks Bitcoin’s price versus USD, providing cheap, efficient exposure to Bitcoin, while Bitcoin Smart Beta offers an algorithm-based risk-managed exposure to bitcoin that aims to reduce volatility and drawdowns. BCAM provides robust risk management and client services to crypto assets, integrating them into sophisticated investment strategies.Blockchain.com’s Charlie McGarraugh will lead the platform through Altis, serving as its Chief Investment Officer, while maintaining his current role at Blockchain.com. BCAM will also be led by Altis’ Founding Principals Stephen Hedgecock and Alex Brunwin. Hedgecock will oversee operations and compliance, while Brunwin will handle research and technology.BCAM combines the very best of old world financial markets with the new world of crypto. The advent of distributed ledger technologies and crypto assets has the potential to change the structure of global capital markets while presenting new opportunities for investors. We are pleased to offer our risk management and operational expertise in this exciting sector to an even broader range of clients.To learn more, visit <a href="https://www.blockchain.com/bcam">blockchain.com/BCAM</a>.<img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=671ef5d7179f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><a href="https://medium.com/blockchain/blockchain-com-and-altis-partners-launch-asset-management-platform-bcam-671ef5d7179f">Blockchain.com and Altis Partners Launch Asset Management Platform, BCAM</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/blockchain">@blockchain</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

We’re pleased to announce the latest of our institutional offerings: Blockchain.com Asset Management (BCAM), a new crypto asset management platform powered by Blockchain.com with investments managed by Altis Partners.
In partnership with award-winning macro investment manager, Altis Partners, BCAM delivers a suite of institutional investment products. This offering marries the crypto trading infrastructure, research and security software services of Blockchain.com with the investment management expertise of Altis Partners.
Starting today, BCAM brings to market regulated crypto investment products for institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals. The platform launches with a suite of index and systematic products such as a Bitcoin Tracker and a Bitcoin Smart Beta. The Bitcoin Tracker tracks Bitcoin’s price versus USD, providing cheap, efficient exposure to Bitcoin, while Bitcoin Smart Beta offers an algorithm-based risk-managed exposure to bitcoin that aims to reduce volatility and drawdowns. BCAM provides robust risk management and client services to crypto assets, integrating them into sophisticated investment strategies.
Blockchain.com’s Charlie McGarraugh will lead the platform through Altis, serving as its Chief Investment Officer, while maintaining his current role at Blockchain.com. BCAM will also be led by Altis’ Founding Principals Stephen Hedgecock and Alex Brunwin. Hedgecock will oversee operations and compliance, while Brunwin will handle research and technology.
BCAM combines the very best of old world financial markets with the new world of crypto. The advent of distributed ledger technologies and crypto assets has the potential to change the structure of global capital markets while presenting new opportunities for investors. We are pleased to offer our risk management and operational expertise in this exciting sector to an even broader range of clients.
To learn more, visit blockchain.com/BCAM.

Blockchain.com and Altis Partners Launch Asset Management Platform, BCAM was originally published in @blockchain on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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