Summary: <p>In 2017, with limited knowledge about cryptocurrency and bitcoin but a dream of founding her own startup, Flori Marquez ’13 co-founded <a href="https://www.blockfi.com/">BlockFi</a>. The financial services company for cryptocurrency now has over 800 employees and 500,000 clients worldwide.</p> <p>So what is cryptocurrency? And how is BlockFi revolutionizing it to make it more accessible to the average consumer? You’re going to find out. Think earning 8% in an interest-bearing account is impossible? Think again! Is a crypto credit card a possibility for the (not so distant) future? Yes! </p> <p>It's Flori's love of building things from the ground up that landed her as Co-Founder and SVP of Operations at the fastest growing fintech company in history; "It's been wild."</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://cornell.box.com/s/d4yzp4ql4fnrva3wustl6xlyso6hxveu">episode transcript.</a></p> <p>Hosted by Camila Salazar '16.<br> Created and produced by Amanda Massa.<br> Music by Kia Albertson-Rogers '13, koa3@cornell.edu.<br> Artwork by Chris Kelly.</p> <p>*The views expressed by Fresh from the Hill hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Cornell University.</p>
