As a young person looking to get immersed in the crypto ecosystem, what’s the best place to live for this?
Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
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#2The question is now if you mean cryptography or cryptocurrency, although I am afraid you definitly might mean the latter..
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#3What interests you about the cryptocurrency field ?
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#4Miami seems to be the center of the industry stateside. You're also close to the Caribbean, where many of the big players are located. E.g. FTX is in The Bahamas.
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#5You probably won't find much love for the topic here but Zug, Switzerland is the archetype "crypto valley" now.
Besides that, there's a lot of western cryptocurrency enthusiasts in South East Asia for many years now, at startup events there cryptocurrency is a painfully common topic that crowds out the scene a lot. So I'd also add Singapore and Bangkok to the list, locals seem to have embraced it quite a bit too, a surprisingly large amount of big dollar billboard advertising for exchanges, etc around.
Costa Rica seems to be quite popular also.
Re: Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
#6You probably won't find much love for the topic here but Zug, Switzerland is the archetype "crypto valley" now. Besides that, there's a lot of western cryptocurrency enthusiasts in South East Asia for many years now, at startup events there cryptocurrency is a painfully common topic that crowds out the scene a lot. So I'd also add Singapore and Bangkok to the list, locals seem to have embraced it quite a bit too, a s…
The same switzerland that requires proof of address ownership when using a non-custodial wallet?
https://www.bitcoinsuisse.com/news/what-is-the-fatf-travel-r...
Re: Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
#7What interests you about the cryptocurrency field ?
A lot of things… the technological innovation, the developer ecosystem, the potential to change how society is structured. To me the core innovation of Ethereum is having programmable money, which will enable an entirely new financial system to be built.
Re: Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
#8The question is now if you mean cryptography or cryptocurrency, although I am afraid you definitly might mean the latter..
Definitely cryptocurrencies…
Re: Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
#9Miami seems to be the center of the industry stateside. You're also close to the Caribbean, where many of the big players are located. E.g. FTX is in The Bahamas.
I know Miami hosts many crypto conferences, but I’m surprised you’d choose it over NYC or SF. Do you think that Miami is under appreciated compared to those cities or it really is more of a global center for crypto innovation?
Re: Ask HN: What city is the center of crypto innovation?
#10Miami seems to be the center of the industry stateside. You're also close to the Caribbean, where many of the big players are located. E.g. FTX is in The Bahamas.
I know Miami hosts many crypto conferences, but I’m surprised you’d choose it over NYC or SF. Do you think that Miami is under appreciated compared to those cities or it really is more of a global center for crypto innovation?
I don't work in the industry but have followed it off-and-on, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. My impression is that Miami is more positive about the tech in general and is trying to deliberately make itself a hub for it. I don't get the same feeling from SF and NYC is such a huge market for every industry (especially traditional finance) that it can be hard to stand out.