BT Money Hacks Ep 98: How to start a crypto or blockchain-based business 10:14 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. This week's episode looks at what it takes to start a crypto or blockchain-based business. Understand the foundational technology of crypto in this episode, which is brought to you by Withers KhattarWong: https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/ BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts Pang Xue Kai, co-founder of Tokocrypto, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Indonesia. He explains the following: What were the key challenges when starting a cryptocurrency exchange? (1:12) Key challenges faced when starting Tokocrypto in Indonesia, and common challenges overseas (2:10) Being compliant or even overly compliant, to legitimise a crypto exchange and make it mainstream with formative legal regulations (2:42) Key factors you need to know to start a crypto or blockchain-based business in emerging markets (5:05) Relating better to the local people of that market: In Indonesia, how showing that cryptocurrencies has characteristics similar to "digital gold" worked (5:38)  Six steps of advice for listeners looking to start a cryptocurrency exchange or crypto-based business (7:35) Withers Worldwide: https://bit.ly/3xiTFo0 Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis Edited by: Adam Azlee and Hadyu Rahim Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every first and third Monday of the month, and rate us on: Channel: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Apple Podcasts: http://bt.sg/oeXe Spotify: http://bt.sg/oeGN Google podcasts: http://bt.sg/oeGP Website: http://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: [email protected] Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt BT WealthWise Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btwealthwise BT Podcasts on: http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.