There is a huge disruption coming.
— Toby Hoenisch
This time, I was able to speak with Toby, the founder of TenX in Singapore.
I first got to know him between the years of 2011 and 2012. This was before Bitcoins had really come to the forefront. Well, more accurately, this was just as they had begun to receive attention, but most people still did not know what they were and did not believe in their value.
Neither he nor I started off in the realm of Bitcoin technology. We both had created other startups and were taking on a variety of challenges in completely different fields. It was during this time that we met each other at the Hacker News Meetup.
He and I had quite a few things in common. First of all, we were both engineers and entrepreneurs. We were both in Osaka Japan when we first met. We both went on to move to Singapore. And, finally, we were both fascinated by the idea of Bitcoins.
Why has Toby, a highly experienced hacker and entrepreneur, decided to pour his resources into Bitcoins and blockchains? How did he come across Bitcoins in the first place?
In the very early stages of his businesses, he came across Bitcoins quite unexpectedly while in Japan and resolved to put them to use in his projects. I will let him explain what happened from there himself. Take a look at the video below to find out more.