Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
RISKY BIT’NESS?
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
TRUST EXISTS WITH TRANSPARENCY
“DIGITAL CURRENCY WILL DO FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WHAT EMAIL DID FOR COMMUNICATION”
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WE’RE NOT IN A FEAR ECONOMY
IN A CENTRALIZED CURRENCY SYSTEM,
CAPITAL CONTROLS ARE“BLACK MARKET”
DRIVERS
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ALT CURRENCY ADOPTION DRIVERS
• UNSTABLE FIAT $$• INFLATION• HYPER-INFLATION• REMITTANCE LINES• FRICTION • HIGH MOBILE
PENETRATION• HIGH TRANSACTION FEES
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
FIAT ANDREAL
CURRENCY
CENTRALIZED DIGITAL
CURRENCY
DECENTRALIZED DIGITAL
CURRENCY
MintChip
Amazon Coins
PPCoin
(e-Gold)
Bitcoin
Litecoin
Namecoin
Terracoin
Feathercoin
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THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
THE ADVANTAGE OF A COMMON CURRENCY IS EMERGING
EMERGING & GROWTH-LEADING ECONOMIES (EAGLES)
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2013 EAGLE’S GDP GROWTH EXCEED G6
Developed MarketsEmerging MarketsGrowth Markets SOURCE: GOLDMAN SACHS
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1980-2000 2000-2030
3%3.5%
GLOBAL GDP GROWTH EMERGING ASIA’S SHARE OF GLOBAL GDP UP
23%2013
39%2030
BY 2030 CHINA’S SHARE OF GLOBAL GDP WILL =
24%SOURCE: STANDARD CHARTERED
WE’RE IN A COMMODITY SUPER CYCLE
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MONEY’S FUTURE LIES IN IT’S PAST
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
THE GIFT ECONOMY
ACTUAL MONEY IS
NOT NEEDED TO RUN
COMPLEX ECONOMIES
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
THE COMMODITY ECONOMYCOMMODITIES ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN FLOURISHING ECONOMIES
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
THE COIN ECONOMYPERCEPTION, FEAR AND INFLATION ARE LINKED
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THE GOLD ECONOMYVALUE IS BASED ON SCARCITY, DIVISIBILITY AND THE CONSENSUS OF THOSE WHO HAVE IT TO HAVE UTILITY
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
CURRENCY WARSCOUNTRIES COMPETE TO DEVALUE THEIR OWN CURRENCIES IN ORDER TO MAKE EXPORTS CHEAPER
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THE CREDIT ECONOMYTHE LARGEST THREAT TO THE STATUS-QUO IS MOBILE…AND THEY ARE FIGHTING BACK!
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THE TOKEN ECONOMY
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THE SMART ECONOMYAS PHONE CAPABILITIES INCREASE, INTEREST IN ADVANCED FEATURES, SUCH AS MOBILE BANKING & MOBILE WALLET SERVICES WILL GROW.
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CONSUMER PROTECTION
ACCOUNT FOR THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS
OF CONSUMERS, PARTICULARLY IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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THE REPUTATION DRIVEN MARKETPLACEMERCHANT REVIEWS KEY IN DECISION PROCESS
WHICH MERCHANT WILL YOU BUY FROM?
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MICRO-SPENDING IS COLLECTIVELY BIG
THE CROWD IS DRIVING THIS MOVEMENT…THIS IS A REVOLUTION!
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BITCOIN DISTRIBUTION BY AGE
45% of 24-34 year olds (in the USA) would feel comfortable using an
independently issued currency.
32.7 YRS IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A BITCOIN USER
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SOFTWARE/HOSTING
COMPUTER
OTHER LEGAL GOODS
NARCOTICS
OTHER NON-LEGAL
GIFTS/DONATIONS
COMPUTER SERVICES
HARDWARE
GAMBLING SERVICES
GOODS SOURCE: ZERO HEDGE
WHAT’D YOU BUY WITH BITCOIN?
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
BRANDS RELY ON REPUTATION
PEOPLE RELY ON TRANSPARENCY AND EXPECT BRANDS TO BE FULLY ACCOUNTABILE.
Steve Beauregard, Founder & CEO
WHY ARE MAJOR BRANDS WAITING?
• REPUTATION RISK• VOLATILITY RISK• SECURITY RISK• LACK OF KNOWLEDGE• REGULATORY QUESTIONS
WHAT SHOULD THEY FEAR?
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WE’RE IN A TRUST ECONOMY
THE ONLY FEAR MERCHANTS SHOULD HAVE IS F.O.M.O. “FEAR OF MISSING OUT”
F.O.M.O. FUELS ADOPTION
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THANK YOU
STEVE BEAUREGARD
@GOCOIN
LINKEDIN/IN/SBEAU
SINGAPORE &
SANTA MONICA, CA