Episode 9

Podcast #9: New forms of investment. Cryptocurrencies

What do I invest my money in? Where can I do it safely? What investment can give me the highest return with the lowest risk? All these questions fall within the typical questions posed by many investors who seek to reduce uncertainty and find certainty when it comes to manage and grow your savings. In these terms, the possibilities today have multiplied and technology is allowing invest instantly and adapt to all investors, in addition to offering completely disruptive forms of investment What are the Cryptocurrencies.

The rise of cryptocurrencies in the era of digitalization

The topic that concerns us today is precisely this, that of cryptocurrency universe and its current situation.

To contextualize its current relevance, say that 2021 was an eventful year for the world of digital currencies. El Salvador became the country that accepted the Bitcoin as legal tender, China banned all cryptocurrency transactions and NFT (non-fungible tokens) began to be announced during the past year. And, as if that weren't enough, in November 2021 bitcoin reached its all-time high of around $67,582.

What situation are cryptocurrencies currently in?

However, today it seems that cryptocurrencies are going through their time of greatest crisis and have registered a Fall to $20,000 of the shutdown in August. This downward trend of the main cryptocurrency reflects a widespread discomfort on the part of society and the media towards cryptoassets.

And not only that, a few days ago, the third edition of the MundoCrypto macro event was held, which has only further fueled the controversy and fueled the voices of those who claim that these types of assets are in fact a fraud.

But... What is the reality of the “crypto” world currently and what are your main trends? Today we are accompanied by two experts who will help us shed light on the doubts and controversies surrounding the cryptocurrency world these days.

Invited to talk about cryptocurrencies and new forms of investment

José Luis Cáceres

José Luis Cáceres is industrial engineer and internet entrepreneur since the year 1997. With the start of Bit2Me in 2015, he became an advisor to the project, helping to build the company's brand and digital marketing. Since September 2021 it is CMO of Bit2Me.

In 2013 he founded NWC10, one consultant focused on organizational innovation through software development. In 2017, NWC10 became the first innovation laboratory specialized in Bitcoin and blockchain technology in Spain, with a community of SUPER PIONEERS who co-found their projects with more than 25,000 innovators willing to learn from them and help them. This Community has helped projects such as Bit2Me, Ibisa, Blocknap, SmartRights or Adwatch, attracted by the technological and knowledge challenge.

The concept of Community is one of the most important values in any Web3, Crypto and Blockchain project today. The beginnings of José Luis Cáceres' internet entrepreneurship began in 1997 precisely around this knowledge, creating Canalsnowboard, the largest digital thematic community in Spanish about this sport and number 1 in Google searches for more than 15 years. The project evolves by bringing together a network of sites with more than 50 million pages viewed and more than 3 million users monthly only.

Daniel Díez Garcia — Innovation Lead Iberia at Accenture

Daniel has held the position of global director of blockchain and new business models In the American multinational technology company UST Global, leading multidisciplinary teams located in more than 10 countries.

He has worked with more than 15 universities, research centers and business schools as a teacher, mentor and researcher while advising public institutions, startups and internationally tokenized investment vehicles.

It is also co-author of the best seller “Blockchain: The Industrial Internet Revolution”, the best-selling Spanish-speaking book on blockchain with more than 7 editions in a year across 5 countries.