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E139: Plasma Founder: The Truth About Raising $1 Billion in Crypto

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Paul Faecks, Founder of Plasma, just pulled off one of the most explosive launches in crypto history - raising $1 billion in just 90 seconds without a single private deal or pre-commitment.

In this raw and honest conversation, Paul takes us inside the most stressful moment of his entrepreneurial journey: the terrifying 90 seconds that changed everything.

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The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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0:00 Introduction

1:35 Please Subscribe

2:00 Billion Dollar Deposit Thoughts

5:40 Explain What You Do

7:21 Who Are You

7:41 Poker Uses Today

8:54 Why You Didn’t Follow Friends

10:05 Our Valued Sponsors

11:01 How Your Business Started

15:55 Escaping The “Nightmare”

18:35 Why Focus On Stable Coin

19:13 Evolution Of Stable Coins

28:00 Our Trusted Partners

28:49 Solve Centralized Problem, How

35:50 Trillion Dollar Opportunity

36:42 Endgame For Plasma

37:04 Plasma vs Tron

38:39 Plan To Capture Marketshare

41:13 Plasma The Tether Chain

42:43 Why Tether Goes For Plasma

43:23 Plasma’s Success Depends On

47:52 Pressure From Investments

49:17 1 Billion Investment Complaints

51:20 What Isn’t An Actual User

52:07 Next Steps

52:40 Keep The Hype Up

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