Did you hear the one about the Hollywood film producer who hangs out with a former Beatle and learnt about Bitcoin from Brock Pierce? Jon Karas has produced films starring William Hurt, James Brolin and Peter Falk. And he's now hooked up with Grammy nominated recording star Akon to launch the Akoin cryptocurrency in Africa. We discuss:<ul><li>Why Akoin isn't a charity and the token is designed to rise in value.</li><li>Why crypto is perfect for unbanked Africans</li><li>Akon is "bigger than Michael Jackson" in Africa and is thronged by crowds wherever he goes</li><li>How Brock Piece introduced Karas to Bitcoin.</li><li>The phenomenon of 'minutaires' in Africa - people who are rich in pre paid mobile phone minutes</li><li>Akoin's plans for microloans, finance dApps, identity verification</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Blockchain Journeys uncovers the real stories behind the headlines from the biggest names in blockchain, including Mati Greenspan, Craig Wright, Bobby Lee, Roger Ver and many more.The in-depth show is hosted by Andrew Fenton, who is the editor of Australia's largest crypto and blockchain news site micky.com.auWith more than 20 years of experience interviewing some of the most famous people in the world for News Corp, Andrew delves deep into his subject's lives and careers and elicits some surprising confessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.