What did the world elite think about crypto?
Cointelegraph introduces “Crypto Street”, a series of spontaneous conversations with strangers on the street to educate, entertain and take a temperature check on the world’s relationship with crypto.
The first episode comes from the gates of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall tried to talk to the world elite where he was rejected, ridiculed and ignored before stumbling across crypto-believers among WEF participants.
Wearing a Cointelegraph sweater with the highest Bitcoin (BTC) logo, Hall asked passers-by to guess what print was represented. Some WEF supporters refused to speak for the camera while others claimed ignorance.
“It’s not Bentley, it’s Bugatti!” A passerby at the World Economic Forum joked. That, or they really thought the Bitcoin logo was a luxury car brand.
The shoot is then moved to the blockchain streets of Davos, where cryptocurrency companies offset the tradfi presence. Irina Heaver, a crypto lawyer and Bitcoin believer, told the Cointelegraph that Bitcoin is “freedom”. She explained it to her family:
“When the Soviet Union collapsed, they were left without money – as were millions of other people […] If they could have any of that (Bitcoin), can you imagine how their families would be better off? ”
Heaver also explained that more and more Russians are trading Bitcoin and crypto, which reflects the growing popularity of cryptocurrency in the country. WEF participants from India, where cryptocurrency education is weak at best, explained that “the younger generation is much more curious about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.”
“Some rethinking and action must take place to succeed [crypto] more sustainable. “
The International Monetary Fund is close friends with the WEF, and it is consistently pushing for central banks’ digital currencies, as well as moving cryptocurrencies away from proof-of-work blockchains to less energy-intensive proof-of-stake blockchains.
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There is also a cameo from Nas Daily, Youtuber and Bitcoin HODLs that has lost $ 200,000 on Bitcoin to date. He shows up on camera and exclaims, “I lost so much money.”
Finally, there is also a Golden Retriever who keeps his tongue out regarding Dogecoin (DOGE) price predictions for 2022, and an acapella rendition of Nina Simone by the upcoming vocalist, Evan Klassen. The class will also sign at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar this year; will he croone a crypto tune?
