036: Purse.io is Making Cryptocurrency Useful – with Jordan Crawford

Mar 9, 2019

Jordan Crawford was the Director of Growth at Purse.io. Their mission is to make crypto useful. Purse allows users to name their own discount when shopping on Amazon by matching shoppers with individuals who wish to exchange Amazon gift cards for cryptocurrency.

 

In this episode, we discuss:

 

• How the Purse system works
• Why it’s critical for cryptocurrencies to be used in everyday transactions before they achieve mass adoption
• The drawbacks of traditional payment networks like ACH (Automated Clearing House)