Digital Gold: Crypto, Libra, and the Future of Blockchain

<p>Let’s face it, no matter how many times you’ve unsuccessfully explained to your mom what bitcoin is, you probably don’t even *really* know yourself. Throw words like distributed ledger technology, initial coin offering, and blockchain in? Yeah, no.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>So this week on Morning Brew’s weekly podcast, <em>Business Casual</em>,</strong> we’re breaking down everything crypto—from bitcoin’s $20,000 ride to Facebook’s misadventures in “reinventing money and transforming the global economy.”</p><p><br></p><p>Because crypto memes are big, but crypto’s lasting impacts on the future of the worldwide financial system could be bigger.</p><ul><li>Is bitcoin really the favored currency of the black market, and if so...does that matter?</li><li>Can Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook deliver on their promises of a new digital currency with the Libra project, and if so...can we trust it?</li><li>Is “blockchain tech” really just overhype, and if so...why do we still fall for the headline every time?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>To answer it all, <em>Business Casual</em> speaks with Arianna Simpson of Autonomous Partners, an investment fund focused on crypto and digital assets.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow @<a href="https://twitter.com/kinseygrant?lang=en" target="_blank">KinseyGrant</a> and @<a href="https://twitter.com/AriannaSimpson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">AriannaSimpson</a> on Twitter</p>