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cryptosphere in 2012, Andreas quickly built
up a solid reputation and credentials. In 2014,
the Senate of Canada was so impressed and
convinced of his expertise on bitcoin that
they asked him to speak about bitcoin and
cryptocurrency in general. Antonopoulos
took on the role of expert witness as he
testified during the hearings of Canada’s
Banking, Trade, and Commerce Committee.
Primarily, Andreas’s testimony served
to answer questions the committee had
regarding the regulation of bitcoin. There
seems to be a general consensus that Andreas’s
testimony was instrumental in formulating
public policy related to bitcoin worldwide. In
2015, even the Australian Senate Economics
References Committee on Digital Currency
requested Andreas Antonopoulos to deliver
a testimony regarding bitcoin.
Apart from being a trusted authority on
bitcoin and digital currencies, Antonopoulos
is also an exemplary global citizen. He
recently donated money to Lambda Digital
in order to help the organization combat
the discrimination faced by the LGBT
community and people suffering from HIV.
Via his Twitter account, Antonopoulos
revealed that he also donated to the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the EFF.
Both organizations fight for the right to free
speech and, while EFF specifically advocates
for digital rights. Antonopoulos thinks that
digital rights fall under human rights and
that both should be supported.
Here’s what we, at the Core Group, have
to say about Andreas Antonopoulos:
“Andreas Antonopolous can simplify the
very essence of the cryptography inside of
Bitcoin transactions, then explain all the
use case examples of how bitcoin can save
humanity; only a moment later he will say
something with a tinge of sarcasm and
a hint of anger that will make the room
shake with laughter, and will keep the
audience squirming in their seats. Andreas
Antonopoulos is a remarkable human being
and I hope to one day meet him.”
-Lori Brown Aka “Lorilikes” Core Group.
“Andreas Antonopoulos’ books and videos
are some of the best resources newcomers
can use to learn about cryptocurrencies and
their true potential. His work helps the
cryptocurrency ecosystem avoid becoming
a speculative bubble, as those who pay
attention to his words quickly learn it’s not
about making money, but about changing
the world.”
- Francisco Memória, Core Group.
Since falling in love with bitcoin in 2012,
there has been one person for me, who has
consistently delivered on the message of hope,
freedom and purpose for cryptocurrency with
such deliciously fresh articulation,. Andreas’
gravity of conviction is as mesmerizing as his
vernacular. Without fear, he takes gigantic
strides across the feifdom. As he stands before
authority with sword and shield, reminiscent
of the epic battle between David & Goliath,
I am humbled by his tenacity, motivated by
his ferocity and nourished by his exceptional
clarity. There is no other person I have
greater respect for in the Crypto ecology
than Andreas Antonopoulus.
-Vincent Pereira
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