About this episode

Ben Cousens discusses the challenges and opportunities for Bitcoin in the UK with host Jordan Walker.

The UK has the talent, the capital, and the financial infrastructure. So why are Bitcoin founders still hesitating? Ben Cousens — Chief Strategy Officer at ZBD, co-founder of Antidote, and one of the few people who’s been backing Bitcoin businesses from inside venture capital — joins Jordan on the rooftop at Antidote’s Hatton Garden space to get into it. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network here: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT BEN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencousens/ Website: https://antidotebtc.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro — The UK Is Drifting, Not Falling Behind 01:37 Ben’s Background — Video Games, Film and a Hard Pivot to Finance 03:00 How Ben First Encountered Bitcoin 04:15 The Hairdresser Top Signal and Selling at the 2017 Peak 06:25 Top Three Video Games of All Time 08:24 Getting Sign-Off to Research Bitcoin Inside a VC Fund 09:33 Building a Bitcoin Investment Thesis at Lake Star 11:15 What Is ZBD and How Does It Work? 15:59 ZBD’s $40M Series C 19:29 What People Get Wrong About Building Bitcoin Businesses…

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Walker

Guest: Ben Cousens

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• UK Bitcoin Business
• Venture Capital
• Investment Thesis
• Bitcoin Founders

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• UK
• Venture Capital
• Investment
• Antidote
• ZBD
• Founders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ZBD, Antidote

Places: UK, Hatton Garden

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