E125 - Accelerating The Future Of Web3 With Francesca Conti of Outlier Ventures

Francesca Conti, the Accelerator Lead at  @OutlierVentures , joins Jarrett on the pod to discuss a wide range of topics related to Bitcoin, real-world assets, decentralized infrastructure, AI, gaming, and the following in their relation to OV's global work to build businesses for the future and support the Founders of tomorrow's biggest web3 companies: The global impact of Web3 technologies, with a focus on Bitcoin and its applications in Latin America, Africa, and beyond. OV's role in supporting startups and founders The significance of Bitcoin in emerging markets, and the political and cultural implications of Bitcoin adoption. The evolving landscape of Web3 The impact of the Bitcoin halving, and the potential for Bitcoin to streamline everyday transactions. The impact of Bitcoin on the corporate world and political campaigns. The importance of conferences for founders and entrepreneurs in the Web3 spaceFrancesca's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescajconti/Francesca's Telegram - @fjconti OV's Website - https://outlierventures.io/Watch episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/7OOApieNq_w⬇️ EPISODE CHAPTERS ⬇️00:00 - Intro01:10 - What is Outlier Ventures?03:34 - Emerging Tech from LATAM & Africa (Bitcoin/blockchain)09:30 - Bitcoin Growth In Emerging Markets & Around The World12:10 - Currency Debasement in Argentina and beyond14:44 - Francesca's work as Accelerator Lead / DeFi In Emerging Markets27:05 - Supporting International Founders / Pro-Bitcoin Narratives In Politics33:02 - Bitcoin Adoption Would Make The World Easier35:51 - Web3 & Bitcoin Trends for 2024/2541:37 - Fascinated Bitcoin Use Cases44:10 - 0.1 Bitcoin Will Be Generational Wealth47:02 - Founders Raising In Bitcoin / BTC Valuation54:45 - Important of IRL Conferences for Web3 Founders01:01:28 - Overall Sentiment In Web3 SpaceMore Than Blockchain is a podcast and media house that focuses on and highlights the people, communities, and ever-changing landscape of the blockchain industry and beyond. The MTB Podcast has 2 episode formats - Candid guest conversations and BitPods. BitPods are short format episodes that balance out the longer format guest conversations. Jarrett Carpenter is the Producer and Host.This content is for education and is not intended to be financial advice.Please follow us on social media and check out our website:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/morethanblockchain/Twitter - https://twitter.com/morethanblckchnYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC45qe8qj0rIcXdYqI_aiIXgLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/more-than-blockchainWebsite - https://www.morethanblockchain.xyz/To learn more about More Than Blockchain's Host - https://www.jarrettcarpenter.com/