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Aug 2019
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Will a cryptocurrency credit card help t...

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Supporters describe cryptocurrencies as a way to bypass banks and put payments back into the hands of the people. But opponents see cryptocurrencies as little more than souped-up versions of a money order, with no intrinsic value. In this episode, Sean takes a look at how the evolution of cryptocurrency is finally convincing the financial industry to get in on the act.

WE TALK TO:

  • Jenn Lowther, chief revenue officer of Netcents, a Vancouver-based company that recently introduced a cryptocurrency credit card
  • Chris Rowell, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business
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