#72 - Financial inclusion through Crypto: Daniel Vogel, Bitso

<p>Universal as it may seem now, in 2014 access to banking services was still very much limited in several LatAm countries. That realization was what sparked <b>Daniel Vogel</b>&apos;s idea of democratizing financial services through the existing but underused infrastructure of mobile phones. With the <b>Bitso</b> app, buying and selling cryptocurrencies become as easy as ordering pizza.</p><p>Daniel&apos;s founder journey got him in the <b>MIT Technology Review&apos;s Innovators Under 35</b> list as one of the youngest CEOs of this generation. Having started in Mexico, Bitso quickly expanded in Latin America.</p><p>With a <b>$2.2bn valuation</b> and backed by the likes of <b>Tiger Global</b> and <b>Kaszek</b>, Bitso has pledged to invest <b>$270M </b>to take the Brazilian crypto market by storm.</p><p>In this episode you can learn about:</p><ul><li>Skills every founder should pick up</li><li>Crypto as a vehicle of financial inclusion</li><li>The future of blockchain in Latin America</li></ul><p>Building something new? Apply for the <b>Latitud Fellowship</b> at <a href='https://apply.latitud.com/'>apply.latitud.com</a></p>