In this episode I talk with Chris Maurice, the CEO and Founder of Yellow Card Financial, a Nigeria based bitcoin and cryptoexchange. Chris started his entrepreneurial endeavors as a SEO consultant at the age of 16 after that he sold bitcoin on eBay and in the backrooms of Taco Bell restaurants. Chris tells us how he came up with founding an exchange and why he did that in Africa.

“Dollar can be extremely difficult to access in most countries, Dollar is a complete pain to handle whether you're in the US or in any other country in the world. Dollar accounts are no fun. Bitcoin just really makes it so much easier to move value across the world.” - Chris Maurice

Topics
How he found out about Bitcoin managing business in Pakistan
Selling bitcoin on eBay with a 200% markup
Selling bitcoin as college students at Taco Bell
Why he went to Nigeria
Starting a cryptoexchange
Bitcoin in Zimbabwe
Working with Alakanani Itireleng in Botswana
Meeting Jack Dorsey the CEO of Twitter
Bitcoins ability to move money across borders
Challenges for using bitcoin in Africa
High fees on the blockchain
User experience of the Lightning Network
Bitcoin as a store of value in Africa

Full Transcript: https://bitcoinundco.com/en/chris-maurice/
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