The Conference Question At a 2017 fintech summit, an investor asked Val Sklarov,“Do you think crypto will replace traditional money?”Sklarov smiled and said:“No. It will expose what traditional money forgot—trust.” The room fell silent. Years later, that phrase became a defining insight for a generation of entrepreneurs navigating digital transformation. …
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The First Bitcoin Meeting In 2014, a startup founder nervously asked Val Sklarov if he should accept payments in Bitcoin. Banks warned him against it, investors dismissed it as a fad. Sklarov leaned back and said:“Innovation always looks like risk until it becomes infrastructure.” The startup accepted Bitcoin and attracted …
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A Startup’s Bold Bet In 2015, a small fintech startup debated whether to accept payments in Bitcoin. Half the board warned it was too risky; the other half argued it was the future. Val Sklarov, acting as an advisor, told them:“Crypto is not a gamble if treated with discipline—it’s a …
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