Stig Kjos-Mathisen | NBX, Kryptovaluta, Bitcoin, DeFi, USD Coin vs Tether, Norwegian Air Shuttle
Stig Kjos-Mathisen, managing director av NBX (Norwegian Block Exchange), snakker om kryptovaluta og NBX sin historie. De startet med å lage en betalingsløsning for Norwegian Air Shuttle, men fant ut at de trengte en børs for å gjøre dette mulig. De vurderte å kjøpe en børs, men endte opp med å bygge sin egen. Kjos-Mathisen snakker også om DeFi (desentralisert finans), stable coins som USDC og Tether, og utfordringene med å få bankkontoer for kryptobedrifter. Han ser på kryptovaluta som fremtidens penger og tror at det vil bli en stor del av våre liv i fremtiden.
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Mentioned in the episode
NBX
Norwegian Block Exchange, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Stig Kjos-Mathisen
Stig Kjos-Mathisen
Managing Director of NBX, former employee of Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Airline company that faced cashflow issues, which led to the creation of NBX
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency discussed throughout the podcast
Ethereum
Cryptocurrency discussed throughout the podcast
DeFi
Decentralized finance, a system where smart contracts are used to create financial services without relying on banks or other traditional institutions
USD Coin
Stable coin pegged to the US dollar, favored by Stig Kjos-Mathisen
Tether
Stable coin pegged to the US dollar, questioned by Stig Kjos-Mathisen due to lack of transparency and potential for manipulation
Torbjørn Bull Jensen
Guest on a previous episode of the podcast, expert in cryptocurrency
Vitalik Buterin
Founder of Ethereum, mentioned in the context of an early encounter with cryptocurrency
The Gathering
Gaming event in Norway, mentioned in the context of early internet and gaming experiences
Counter-Strike
Popular video game, mentioned in the context of early internet and gaming experiences
StarCraft
Popular video game, mentioned in the context of its long-lasting popularity
Binance
Cryptocurrency exchange mentioned in the context of DeFi products
ZeroX
DeFi protocol mentioned in the context of its rapid growth
CashFX Group
Company that claims to have a trading algorithm that generates high returns, considered to be a scam by Stig Kjos-Mathisen
CoinMarketCap
Website that tracks cryptocurrency prices and market capitalization
Visa
Payment network company that is starting to use USDC for settlements
Circle
Company that issues USDC, partner with Visa
Coinbase
Cryptocurrency exchange that issues USDC
SEPA
Payment system in Europe
Bank-ID
Norwegian digital identification system
Dogecoin
Meme coin that has no real function, but has gained value due to its popularity
Cardano
Cryptocurrency platform that aims to be an alternative to Ethereum
Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano
Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, his tweets can have a big impact on the cryptocurrency market
Peter Barden
Podcast host and cryptocurrency expert, mentioned in the context of trading advice
Taleb
Author and statistician, mentioned in the context of advice on trading behavior
Nordnet
Online brokerage platform, mentioned in the context of potential customers for NBX
Herbalife
Multi-level marketing company, mentioned in the context of pyramid schemes
DN
Norwegian business newspaper
Ledger
Hardware wallet for cryptocurrency
VIPS
Payment system used by young people in Norway
Fortnite
Popular video game
PayPal
Online payment service, potential competitor to NBX
Tormjølen
Unknown, perhaps related to someone mentioned in the podcast
Matt Damon
Actor, mentioned in the context of the movie Interstellar
Interstellar
Movie by Christopher Nolan, mentioned in the context of time dilation
The Marchen
Unknown, perhaps related to a character from Interstellar
Trump Coin
Hypothetical cryptocurrency named after Donald Trump
MBX
Abbreviation for Norwegian Block Exchange
Excel
Spreadsheet software, mentioned in the context of online courses
EU
European Union, mentioned in the context of cryptocurrency regulation
Black Mirror
TV series that explores the dark side of technology
Netflix
Streaming service
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation, European data privacy law
Participants
Host
Wolfgang Wee
Guest
Stig Kjos-Mathisen