Blockchain, NFTs, ethereum—the world of crypto is wildly complex for most consumers. But Flori Marquez and her cofounder Zac Prince had a vision to bridge traditional finance and blockchain technology through their startup, BlockFi. With a range of products, like a credit card that lets you earn bitcoin in lieu of rewa

My guest today is Flori Marquez, Co-Founder of BlockFi. On this episode of Empire, we discuss BlockFi's staggering valuation, what it's like to lead a $3 billion Fintech company, and why crypto is so valuable in countries without fiat stability. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delive

Location: Zoom Date: Wednesday, 8th April Project: BlockFi Role: Co-Founders On March 12th Bitcoin fell by over 50% from ~$8,000 to ~$3,800. One day earlier, the World Health Organisation had escalated the evolving COVID-19 situation to pandemic status, and Bitcoin wasn't alone in this, markets around the world crashed

Today Flori Marquez joins us to discuss how BlockFi is bridging the worlds of traditional finance and crypto. Flori is the Co-Founder and VP of Operations of BlockFi, a crypto-financial services company she founded in 2017 with Zac Prince. Flori has spent her career managing alternative lending products, where she help

#BlockFi #Bitcoin #Crypto In this interview with BlockFi's cofounder Flori Marquez we discuss the following topics: BlockFi's history and services Interest Account and Loan services Safety and security of BlockFi's services - Gemini insured custody service Plan to add Ripple XRP BlockFi Credit Card coming later in 2019