{"id":42276,"date":"2019-11-01T00:25:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T00:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2019.dash.org\/?p=42276"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:42:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T11:42:41","slug":"what-crypto-needs-for-mass-adoption-industry-leaders-explain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/news\/what-crypto-needs-for-mass-adoption-industry-leaders-explain\/","title":{"rendered":"What crypto needs for mass adoption: industry leaders explain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blockchain companies, almost unilaterally, promise increased efficiency and speed. Blockchain can send us to space, and blockchain can\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/4857\/binance-charity-cryptocurrency-crypto-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feed starving children<\/a>. But for new users, it\u2019s still a daunting prospect.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in buying cryptocurrencies must choose between hundreds of\u00a0<span class=\"Tooltip__StyledTooltip-sc-1c6mm5i-0 eUbyIo\"><a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5720\"><span class=\"Definition__Text-wb392k-2 WNHJw\">tokens<\/span><\/a><\/span>, jump through a series of complicated\u00a0<span class=\"Tooltip__StyledTooltip-sc-1c6mm5i-0 eUbyIo\"><span class=\"Definition__Text-wb392k-2 WNHJw\">KYC<\/span><\/span>\u00a0hoops on\u00a0<span class=\"Tooltip__StyledTooltip-sc-1c6mm5i-0 eUbyIo\"><a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5701\"><span class=\"Definition__Text-wb392k-2 WNHJw\">exchanges<\/span><\/a><\/span>, grapple with token volatility, and then understand how\u00a0<span class=\"Tooltip__StyledTooltip-sc-1c6mm5i-0 eUbyIo\"><a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/?post_type=post&amp;p=5702\"><span class=\"Definition__Text-wb392k-2 WNHJw\">wallets<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0work. So how can crypto overcome these challenges to achieve mass adoption?<\/p>\n<p><i>Decrypt\u00a0<\/i>spoke to Amrit Kumar, President and Chief Scientific Officer at Zilliqa, Fernando Gutierrez, CMO at Dash Core Group, and Jack Mallers of Zap: three people working hard to make crypto easier to use. They know better than most why the cryptocurrency industry is struggling to attract new users.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"Headings__H2-sc-1ibq1fi-2 dIThnN\">Whack-a-mole<\/h2>\n<p>According to Dash\u2019s Gutierrez, two things are preventing crypto from becoming more mainstream: \u201cFirst, users need to have a reason to get into crypto. They won\u2019t go through the trouble if it is not &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please read Full Story at:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blockchain companies, almost unilaterally, promise increased efficiency and speed. Blockchain can send us to space, and blockchain can\u00a0feed starving children. 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