Travis Scher (@travisscher) leads venture capital and new crypto asset investing at Digital Currency Group (DCG), a blockchain investment firm with a mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system. DCG is the world’s most prolific investor in blockchain startups. They have invested in over 100 companies in 30 different countries, including market leaders like Coinbase, Blockchain, Ledger, and Ripple and they have also invested directly in crypto-assets, including Bitcoin, Decentraland, Ethereum Classic, and Zcash. Digital Currency Group is not a traditional venture capital fund, instead, they also build and buy companies. DCG has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: CoinDesk, the leading independent source of blockchain news, research, and events, Genesis Trading, a full-service institutional trading firm focused on digital currencies, and Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=18590650″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true”] Subscribe onApple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | YoutubeYou can listen right here on iTunesIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:
The future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Why blockchain builds perfectly upon VR
How non-governmental money will impact society
The big problem with custody and control of money
Why we’re still a few years off from widespread crypto adoption
The importance of AI in cryptocurrency
How Travis thinks we can rewrite democracy
The effects of utility tokens on internet monopolies
Travis’ thoughts on user experience and product adoption
The reason Travis is still bullish on Bitcoin
The effects of ICOs on venture capital ecosystem
Why our banking system is totally broken
—
Make a Donation to Support The Disruptors
The Disruptors is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.
Do you meditate? Muse is a neurofeedback (ie EEG based brain-sensing) device that helps meditators/anyone learn to control their mind and quiet the thoughts. The science is great, neurofeedback helps meditators achieve zen-level results in less time. I’m a big fan of meditation (as you know) and Muse is hooking listeners up with 15% OFF when they use our link
[contact-form][contact-field placeholder="Enter Your Email" type="email"][/contact-form]
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Travis Scher (@travisscher) leads venture capital and new crypto asset investing at Digital Currency Group (DCG), a blockchain investment firm with a mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system. DCG is the world’s most prolific investor in blockchain startups. They have invested in over 100 companies in 30 different countries, including market leaders like Coinbase, Blockchain, Ledger, and Ripple and they have also invested directly in crypto-assets, including Bitcoin, Decentraland, Ethereum Classic, and Zcash. Digital Currency Group is not a traditional venture capital fund, instead, they also build and buy companies. DCG has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: CoinDesk, the leading independent source of blockchain news, research, and events, Genesis Trading, a full-service institutional trading firm focused on digital currencies, and Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=18590650″ width=”100%” height=”200px” theme=”light” playlist=”false” playlist-continuous=”false” autoplay=”false” live-autoplay=”false” chapters-image=”true” episode-image-position=”right” hide-logo=”false” hide-likes=”false” hide-comments=”false” hide-sharing=”false” hide-download=”true”] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube 
You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:
—
Do you meditate? Muse is a neurofeedback (ie EEG based brain-sensing) device that helps meditators/anyone learn to control their mind and quiet the thoughts. The science is great, neurofeedback helps meditators achieve zen-level results in less time. I’m a big fan of meditation (as you know) and Muse is hooking listeners up with 15% OFF when they use our link
