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Parker Lewis, Educator, Author and Head of Business Development at Zaprite, shares his journey into the world of Bitcoin and the importance of Bitcoin payments. He discusses his background in traditional financial services and how he became skeptical but eventually came to understand the problems with the legacy financial system. Parker emphasizes the need for Bitcoin to be both a store of value and a medium of exchange, and how Bitcoin payments are essential for businesses. He introduces Zaprite as a payment gateway that enables businesses to accept Bitcoin payments seamlessly, without the need to change their custody methods. Zaprite aims to make it easy for anyone, regardless of technical knowledge, to accept Bitcoin as payment.⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤Get more personalized onboarding with our partner River for Bitcoin-only financial services:💰 https://partner.river.com/buildwithbitcoinFollow Parker https://twitter.com/parkeralewishttps://zaprite.com/Parker's Book "Gradually, Then Suddenly" can be found at https://thesaifhouse.com/Parker's Presentation "Bitcoin is Not a Hedge" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qzEYxBYcQ00:00 Introduction and Background05:25 Involvement in the Bitcoin Community10:14 Transition from Skepticism to Belief in Bitcoin16:20 Bitcoin as a Store of Value and Medium of Exchange36:08 User Experience with Zaprite37:04 Target Market for Zaprite38:59 Accepting Bitcoin Payments47:57 Monetization and Funding51:16 Growth and Team56:03 Investment and Financing01:05:49 Bitcoin as a Payment Rail01:08:52 Costs of Accepting Bitcoin01:13:37 De-Risking Your Business01:15:43 Where to Find More Informationhttps://www.buildwithbitcoin.xyz/https://twitter.com/BuildwBitcoin⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional.
