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The co-founder of Ethereum has thoughts on Facebook’s Libra

Fintech Beat, Ep. 26

Joe Lubin (left), co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, talks with Chris Brummer, co-founder of Fintech Beat, at Fintech Week 2019. (Photo by CQ Roll Call)
Joe Lubin (left), co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, talks with Chris Brummer, co-founder of Fintech Beat, at Fintech Week 2019. (Photo by CQ Roll Call)
By Micaela Rodríguez
Posted October 30, 2019 at 4:45am

 

Joe Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, is planning a big upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. Fintech Beat sits down with him to discuss the changes–as well as what he thinks about Libra and the CFTC’s stance that Ether is a commodity.

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