Robbie Andrews

Robbie Andrews

Founder at bit.coin.je

Jersey Channel Islands UK

I sat down with Robbie Andrews, founder at bit.coin.je, a Jersey based bitcoin advocacy group promoting the education and adoption of bitcoin and blockchain based tech in the island of Jersey in the United Kingdom.

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Questions I asked:

@ 0:53 How did you get started with bitcoin?
@ 3:15 Your goal is to make Jersey the world’s cryptocurrency hub, what is the driving force behind this initiative?
@ 5:30 Have you had much push back from the local regulatory authorities?
@ 7:59 What is the position of the local authorities on the technology currently?
@ 9:40 Tell us a little more about the local Bitcoin community ?
@ 11:18 What kind of people are attending the local meetups?
@ 12: 35 How much engagement are you getting from local businesses?
@ 16:16 Which of the services offered by bit.coin.je have gained most traction in the local market?
@ 17:16 Tell us what sort of response you’re getting when you approach business about bitcoin.
@ 19:00 What do you think of the Isle of Man and their efforts to become a bitcoin isle?
@ 20:29 How are the jersey banks responding to your proposition?
@ 22:06 In the bitcoin space there are polarising views on the subject of regulation, how do you see regulation fitting in to a technology that is essentially un-regulatable?
@25:47 Aims and future goals for bit.coin.je?
@27:57 Predictions for the future of bitcoin?

Links:

BitCoinJe – bit.coin.je
TechTribes – techtribes.je
BBC article – bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-27921445
Jersey Tax guidance –gov.je/TaxesMoney/IncomeTax/Technical/Guidelines/Pages/CryptocurrenciesTreatment.aspx
Digital Jersey – digital.je
Jersey Financial Services Commission – jerseyfsc.org
Jersey Business – jerseybusiness.je
Jersey Finance – jerseyfinance.je
GABI – globaladvisors.co.uk
Hackjsy Fintech Hackathon – hackjsy.com
Alderney coin article – ft.com/cms/s/0/4903fc9a-591f-11e3-a7cb-00144feabdc0.html