“While it may seem scarier in the earlier days, I think ultimately the blockchain creates a safer world.”
“The blockchain does one thing: It replaces third-party trust with mathematical proof that something happened.”
Whereas most tech tend to automate workers on the periphery doing menial tasks, Blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly. Vitalik Buterin, ETH
“Blockchain is the tech. Bitcoin is merely the first mainstream manifestation of its potential.”—Marc Kenigsberg, founder of Bitcoin Chaser
“Ten percent of my net worth is in this space.”—Mike Novogratz, hedge fund manager, Galaxy Digital Assets
“Virgin Galactic is a bold entrepreneurial technology. It’s driving a revolution. And bitcoin is doing just the same when it comes to inventing a new currency.” —Richard Branson, entrepreneur, business owner for Virgin empire
"You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust" —John McAfee, Founder of McAfee
"Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement, and the ability to create something that is not duplicable in the digital world has enormous value" —Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google
“Instant transactions, no waiting for checks, no charge-backs, no account freezes, no international wire transfer fee, no fees of any kind, no minimum balance, no maximum balance, worldwide access, always open, no waiting for business hours to make transactions" Trace Mayer J.D.
Bitcoin shares this network effect property with the telephone system, the web, and popular Internet services like eBay and Facebook.” — Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur & investor
“Bitcoin is a classic network effect, a positive feedback loop. The more people who use Bitcoin, the more valuable Bitcoin is for everyone who uses it, and the higher the incentive for the next user to start using the technology. — Marc Andreessen, entrepreneur & investor
“I really like Bitcoin. I own Bitcoins. It’s a store of value, a distributed ledger. It’s also a good investment vehicle if you have an appetite for risk. But it won’t be a currency until volatility slows down.” — David Marcus, CEO of Paypal
“I am very intrigued by Bitcoin. It has all the signs. Paradigm shift, hackers love it, yet it’s derided as a toy. Just like microcomputers.” —Paul Graham, Creator of Yahoo Store
“There are 3 eras of currency: Commodity based, politically based, and now, math based.”—Chris Dixon, Co-founder of Hunch now owned by eBay, Co-founder of SiteAdvisor now owned by McAfee