Dismantling Financial Apartheid

Dismantling Financial Apartheid

Author: Brad Mills January 12, 2021 Duration: 1:08:00
In this episode, Brad Mills, host of the Magic Money Internet Podcast, is joined by Ray Youssef, the founder of Paxful. The two discuss a range of topics during this episode such as Bitcoin, Africa, and the story of how Ray founded Paxful. Today, Paxful is a network with more than 5 million global users, with more than half of them from the continent of Africa. Tune in to hear how Ray Youssef goes from being a serial entrepreneur, to founding the Paxful network, to dismantling Financial Aparthied. Time Stamps 0:2:15: Introduction 0:0:09: Ray’s Journey with Bitcoin 0:7:31: Ray’s Experience with Regulators 0:10:10: Discussion on Financial Aparthied 0.16:08: Bitcoin vs Stablecoins and Opportunities in Africa 0:21:56: Sanctions Against Paxful 0:27:32: Paxful Fees and Volumes 0:28:10: Paxful Education Goals and Customer Support 0:35:07: Paxful's Affiliate Program 0:36:33: Paxful’s Expansion in 2021 0:41:46: Paxful in India 0.46:33: Paxful Daytraders 0:53:11: Managing Paxful on a Day to Day Basis 0.57:33: Ray’s Leadership Values 1:03:08: How to Engage with Paxul, Show Summary, Social

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