ShapeShift’s CEO spotlights crypto freedom at Permissionless
Erik Voorhees, CEO of the American crypto exchange ShapeShift, participated in the DeFi convention, Permissionless. Voorhees focused on the permissionless nature of crypto . He pointed out that everything started with the invention of Bitcoin (BTC) 15 years ago. Why are we here? Permissionless II opener from @ErikVoorhees that got an entire crypto conference on their feet pic.twitter.com/48kbXMaQjE — Permissionless II (@Permissionless) September 13, 2023 He explained that permissionless digital money was created thanks to the crypto currency industry. When a person makes a transaction like paying with a credit card, he needs permission from a financial institution or bank. However, crypto transactions represent a much higher level of financial freedom . The crypto founder talked about the state’s role and defined them as a group of strangers. Later on, he added that the state steels consumers’ income through the use of taxes. He added that the crypto industr...