Today Will speaks with Alex Mashinsky, is an entrepreneur and inventor who has founded several notable technology firms in the United States, including GroundLink, VoiceSmart, and Celsius.  This episode covers the future of the financial ecosystem, the direction of the blockchain, the fall of the USA, and so much more.  Listen to learn more!    THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS:  Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/  BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining   TIMESTAMPS:  0:00-01:01 - Introduction  1:02-4:29 - A little bit about Alex Mashinsky  4:30-7:30 -  “Proof of community” in Celsius  7:31-12:19 - Alex’s prediction for the financial ecosystem  12:20-16:32 - Alex's views on the Twitter buyout by Elon  16:33-21:03 -  Macro environment of current financial markets  21:04-30:15 - Which direction is the blockchain heading?  30:16-33:54- Future market cap of large-cap coins like Bitcoin  33:55-39:54- The fall of the USA and rise of the new empire   WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW:  → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast  → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103  → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1  → YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w   LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES:  → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK  → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7   SUPPORT THE SHOW:  → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: [email protected]   FOLLOW US:  → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining  → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/  → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w  → Website: https://sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support