Episode 226

Mark Cuban on Why He Thinks ETH Is a Better Store of Value Than Bitcoin - Ep.226

Mark Cuban -- billionaire investor, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and Shark Tank “shark” -- shares his thoughts on the Ethereum vs. BTC debate, issues with DeFi, and how NFTs could change content distribution. Tune in to hear Mark talk about... ...

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April 6, 20211h 9m

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Show Notes

why ETH is a better store of value than BTC (1:08)
why bitcoin as an inflation hedge is a bananas narrative 6:29)
his opinion on EIP-1159 and the idea of proof of stake mining (9:06)
why minting an NFT was a crypto-lightbulb moment for him (11:36)
how his background in technology prepared him to invest in crypto (13:55)
the main problem with the DeFi user experience and his advice for new DeFi users (16:34)
what might happen to the centralized banking system if DeFi becomes the norm (20:46)
how putting private data on a blockchain could work (25:53)
why CBDC’s make “perfect sense” (32:11)
how he evaluates decentralized business models and governance structures (41:13)
his NFT investment thesis (47:09)
who he believes will be the NFT winners in the long term (52:09)
why Mavs tickets are a perfect example for how NFTs may be used in the future (54:55)
industries that are ripe for NFT disruption (59:45)
the many use cases for NFTs (1:01:48)
why he is advising against minting social tokens (1:04:15)

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