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Why are we here? | Permissionless II Keynote by Eric Voorhees

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Some call me a crypto OG… my girlfriend calls me the “oldest man in crypto”… and from time to time I’m known for hunting down pudgy curly-haired scammers that over-index on acronyms, amphetamines, and abundant donations to Washington. I was asked to give a little talk about why we’re here. Why we are in this place, why we are in this industry. It’s an honor to have such an opportunity. But first let’s gather a little information on why you, the audience, are here… Raise your hand if you’re here… Okay, raise your hand if you’re here for a rebellion against all of that nonsense. As I was working on this speech, I realized the theme would match the name of this event… Permissionless I love this name. It’s one of the best words that captures the essence of our industry. It’s radical. It’s rebellious. It’s noncompliant. It’s American. As the oldest man in crypto, let me remind you that this all began about 15 years ago with the invention of Bitcoin. And why was that moment in time important

Why are we here? | Permissionless II Keynote by Eric Voorhees Why are we here? Permissionless II Keynote by Erik Voorhees September 11, 2023 Fair ladies, fellow gentlemen, my name is Erik Voorhees, lover of liberty, founder of ShapeShift. Some call me a crypto OG… my girlfriend calls me the “oldest man in crypto”… and from time to time I’m known for hunting down pudgy curly-haired scammers that over-index on acronyms, amphetamines, and abundant donations to Washington. I was asked to give a little talk about why we’re here. Why we are in this place, why we are in this industry. It’s an honor t

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