What Taavet Hinrikus said:
But were not seeing real people use bitcoin. And we dont know what problem it solves.
What I think he meant:
But we're not seeing many affluent bank-customers use bitcoins yet. And that's an opportunity for us.
What Taavet Hinrikus said:
Now, blockchain, I think, is a genius advancement in technology. But Im not sure were seeing yet where to apply it. Im pretty excited about R3 and Digital Asset Holdings. I think there are many areas where using blockchain is great, but its still early days.
What I think he meant:
Now, blockchain, I think, is a genius advancement in technology. But Im not sure were seeing yet where we can make money from it. Im pretty excited about R3 and Digital Asset Holdings. I think there are many areas where using blockchain could be profitable, but its still early days.
What the article's author Daniel Roberts wrote:
If tech entrepreneurs like Hinrikus feel they no longer need to keep paying attention, that could be a problem for the coin and its future viability.
What I think Roberts will wish he had written:
If tech entrepreneurs like Hinrikus feel they no longer need to keep paying attention, that could be a problem for tech entrepreneurs like Hinrikus.