In this Blogpost I would like to introduce you to Andreas M. Antonopoulos !
The Rewards of this Post will be donated to Mr. Antonopoulos in form of an Invitation to Steemit !
- Who is Andreas M. Antonopoulos ? -
What Wikipedia would say:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Antonopoulos
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a Greek - California-based information security expert,
tech-entrepreneur and author.
He is a host on the Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast and a teaching fellow for the master in science Digital Currencies at the University of Nicosia.
Early career
Antonopoulos obtained his degree in Computer Science and Data Communications and Distributed Systems from the University College London.
He consulted business on open source and open networks as early as 1990.
He has authored more than two hundred articles published in print and syndicated worldwide.
As a partner at Nemertes Research, Antonopoulos researched computer security, stating that the greatest threat to computer security was not experienced hackers, but overly complex systems that resulted from rapid change in business
Bitcoin involvement
Antonopoulos is a consultant on several bitcoin-related startups and permanent host of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast.
He served as head of the Bitcoin Foundation's anti-poverty committee until 2014, resigning due to disagreements with its management. In a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation, he said
"I can no longer have even the smallest association with the Bitcoin Foundation, because of the complete lack of transparency."
What Andreas would say:
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin”, published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin and “The Internet of Money”, a book about why bitcoin matters.
As an engaging public speaker, teacher and writer, Andreas makes complex subjects accessible and easy to understand. As an advisor, he helps startups recognize, evaluate, and navigate security and business risks. Andreas was also one of the first to use the phrase “The Internet of Money”, as early as 2013, to describe bitcoin as part of his speaking business.(...)
https://antonopoulos.com/extended-bio/
website:
https://antonopoulos.com/on twitter:
https://twitter.com/aantonopon youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/aantonop
Books :
"Mastering Bitcoin" (2014)
"The Internet of Money" (2016)
"Mastering Ethereum" (planned for 2018)
(a collaboration with Gavin Wood)
- What does Andreas stand for ? -
"I am interested in the possibilities of open, public, borderless, decentralized and permissionless Blockchain Technology which is disrupting everything !
I think there is plenty of space for many different approaches for many different problems."
He is a real cryptocurrency enthusiast since the very first beginning of Bitcoin.
His work for the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space is remarkable and should be very much appreciated !
He cares about a global, transparent and secure dealing with value and information without central authorization and permission.
He is fighting against the corrupt financial world we live in and is supporting disruptive blockchain developments, by teaching many different target groups about the possibilities of these technologies.
I would like to thank Andreas for the great work he is still doing.
It would be great to see YOU, @andreasantonopoulos blogging on Steemit.com !
So dear Steemians, please give an upvote to support Mr. Antonopoulos for his great work !
Let's use the Power of the Steem Blockchain to donate and invite a real Blockchain Enthusiast !
The Rewards of this Post will be converted to Bitcoin and donated to :
https://antonopoulos.com/donate/ :
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Steemit.com became a great place to earn some money for creating content.
But we should also care about some quality content here.
Maybe we can excite Andreas about the Steem Blockchain and he will start blogging/vlogging original here on Steemit.com ?!
If not, we just showed some love for one of the most passionated representatives of the FinTech Revolution we are part of.
I really appreciate and recommend the content he is producing !
It's worth to listen to it and to follow him on youtube and twitter.
Here is a great talk by Andreas M. Antonopoulos just a few weeks ago.
Fake News - Fake Money
Please Upvote and Resteem
greetings,
joshbreslauer
He is sure a good advocate for some sense in the crypto community.
He would never join steem. He is too pragmatic when it comes to how the blockchain was launched and pretty much every other criticism raised by people like Tone Vays (As much as I dislike the fellow, he makes many valid points). I have embraced the scam and will ride it till the end.
Andreas will never be on steem - maybe another decenteralized content platform at some point though. Remember myspace.
I am not so sure he would never join. Never is a harsh word. And he's human, a person and just like anyone else has the right to his opinion about blockchain technology usage. I bet with you that one day he will have an account on steemit.
He might have a steem account at some time - I expect steem to be long gone by the time that happens. People forget the changes from myspace to Facebook.
Wait.. so you're implying that Steemit is already at risk of a disruptive competitor?
Who? Remember Yours.Network? Akasha Project still in Alpha and losing ground daily.
Steemit is approaching early adopter critical mass at this point. It has far more upward momentum.
You have it backwards. STEEM is replacing FACEBOOK as FACEBOOK replaced MYSPACE.
That is exactly what I'm saying. I don't think it will be any time soon. Akasha is doing something different, not really a direct competitor at this point.
Steem is realistically in the era of MySpace - there is every possibility to disrupt steem just as Facebook disrupted MySpace.
I have nothing backwards. Steem has nothing close to Facebook numbers.
Don't get me wrong, I am a full supporter of steem. I would just be ready to jump ship when it is time for the next big thing.
With how fast this space is moving, I think it is shortsighted to make outlandish claims about steem adoption. There will be competition.
I dont need to make outlandish claims.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@furion/steemit-s-community-engagement-is-up-over-1-000
That's not happening in a vacuum or on accident. I'm still not understanding what disruptive competitor is on the immediate horizon?
If there are none, then you should be able to concede that there will be no technical or fundamental improvements that would exponentially improve on this attention based model that could be readily copied or duplicated before Steemit reaches a critical mass.
I've been watching the momentum and trajectory since May of last year. There is no competition on the immediate horizon in the next ~3-5 years.
Yeah good for steem!
I'm not saying there is a competent competition in the air yet.
Why should I concede that there is no technical or fundamental game-theoretical problems with steem that could be improved upon? Steem very well might hit the same numbers enjoyed by both Facebook and MySpace. That doesn't mean their position can be upset.
The very fact of steem rising to popularity proves my point.
I think that Akasha and even new projects have every possibility of upsetting in the next 3-5 years
maybe you are right.
but hopefully at some point it's a nobrainer to be on steemit.
he could just instruct someone to post his content.
Haha yeah. All that happens now is other steemians make hundreds reposting his videos +- their own opinions.
Good word! Upvoted + resteemit
I look forward to a follow up post with Andreas' response. Superb idea!
i hope so !
i'll give an update about the donation process.
Such an interesting post! Thank you for sharing this!
I follow Andreas on Twitter and YouTube.
very good.
wouldn't it be nice to follow him here on steemit.com !?!
Yes, I will definitely follow him.
For everyone with a huge following it should be a no-brainer to join steem. I mean, look at this crazy lovely dude @jerrybanfield for example. Youtube, Faceebook, Twitter paying zilch and here he makes hundreds per post.
I saw what Antonopoulos said about the security of ETH the other day. Good attitude, because it's just the truth. He would certainly belong here.
Upvoted and shared, nice work mate, introducing steemit to everyone will make them understand how to make money and enjoying at the same time.
thank you.
yes, attracting people via donation posts is an easy way to collect some money for getting their attention about steemit.
it's even more beautiful that nobody actually have to pay for the donations.
Hey man, great post!
I share his stuff to help people all the time on here!!!
He explains things so well for people.
Really good heart and idea by you my friend!
interesting.
i would wonder, if he didn't checked steemit already...
Good post! I respect mr. Antonopoulos and have followed his speeches for a long time, would be awesome to be able to read his views on the steem blockchain!
I read this sorta relevant post earlier today and thought it was really good.
https://steemit.com/eos/@iang/the-limits-of-knowledge-why-we-don-t-know-enough-about-blockchain
thank you very much !
I'm a big fan of Andreas... I don't think he would join Steem though - at least not publicly. The way his reputation is set up, he kind of has to remain impartial when it comes to altcoins.
Still, can't hurt to give it a try and invite him.
yes.
i thought about it for a while.
but unfortunately i can't assess how andreas thinks about steemit.
so i wanted to give it a try.
it would be a success if he would give an answer.
And it would be even better if he just post his youtube videos and twitter messages additionally on steemit.
Indeed it is very unlikely that he would switch to steemit and start blogging unique content here.
Anyway he definetely deserves an official donation with greetings from the steemit community as his content nevertheless is worth it to be mentioned by several bloggers on steemit.
@joshbreslauer Great job. Thanks for your Work.
I hope you are succesful! After that I'd like to suggest repeat the campaign to attract others blockchain gurus like Melanie Swan (http://www.melanieswan.com) and Don Tapscot (http://dontapscott.com). Thanks and good luck again!
I upvoted and support your idea. He is very very great guy who dedicate and educate and promote bitcoin.
Hi, up-voted this as Andreas is the guy for getting us on-board with the cryptocurrency in a serious way. He's great at helping people understand what it is all about and how to use it everyday. We watched an old video with Andreas where he was talking about the development of a community like Steemit - I wonder if it was this community he was talking about, could not believe it actually exits now. Good luck and hopefully see Andreas here soon.
Thank you my friend for this information
YES YES YES! Andreas would be an amazing addition to the steemit community. Love listening to him talk, he has helped my greatly understand the workings of crypto-money over the course of the the last few years
if this would be amazing,
please feel free to also upvote the content you are excited commenting on !
This is a Donation which doesn't cost you anything...
uhhh no i actually like andreas antonopoulos and think he would be great to have on steem. sorry for not upvoting please dont be bitter.
no drama.
thank you for your support.
I guess I do comment a lot more than I upvote and I should probably work on making an effort to upvote more often.
There are many aspiring andreases here. Just because this particular one is absent is not a loss for the platform. I do not need a leader. I am my own. And I prefere it that way.
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Andreas join us. You are my hero!!!