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E52: James Wo: The Youngest Crypto Billionaire!
Manage episode 388815192 series 3419712
James Wo is the 30-year-old Founder of $1.5 Billion Digital Finance Group (DFG) and Jsquare.
James started investing in crypto in his early 20ies with $20 Million lent out by his investing-magnate parents and turned this loan into a billion-dollar empire.
He is an early investor in many companies and projects, including Circle, Ledger, Pudgy Penguins, and Polkadot, in which he proudly owns more than 1% of the total Supply.
Key Topics:
- Crypto Conferences Globetrotting
- Local Strategies, Global Crypto
- Smart Hiring, Bigger Wins
- Mathematic genius to Crypto Rockstar
- Mastering Foreign Crypto Markets
- Navigating Crypto Market Crashes
- Continental Shift for Success
- Investing 20M in Bitcoin in 2015
Sponsor:
We are proud to partner with Coinsilium, a focused Web3 investor and venture builder supporting innovative startups building a decentralized future.
Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. Coinsilium also provides strategic advisory services to projects looking to issue tokens.
With deep expertise across crypto, DeFi, and Web3, Coinsilium helps accelerate ambitious Web3 startups to the next level. Learn more at https://www.coinsilium.com
Follow James Wo
https://twitter.com/realjameswo?s=21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-wo-272904114/
https://www.jsquare.co/
https://twitter.com/JSquare_co
https://x.com/dfg__official?s=21
Follow When Shift Happens:
Website: https://www.when-shift-happens.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinffollonier/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/yieldlabs
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Understanding the Importance of Localization in Crypto
06:27 Background and Early Investment Experiences
08:16 First Investment Experiences and Learning from Parents
09:45 Understanding the Value of Bitcoin
10:50 Investing in Bitcoin and Starting an Investment Firm
37:29 Investing in NFTs and Pudgy Penguins
38:36 The Power of NFTs for Mass Adoption
40:09 The Importance of Community Building in Crypto
41:34 Investing Strategy for Early-Stage Crypto Projects
43:34 Learning from Past Investment Mistakes
53:50 The Future of Crypto: Predictions and Investment
Strategies
54:22 Life as a Crypto Investor: Moving to Singapore
56:54 The Personal Side of Crypto Investing
01:03:36 The Importance of Independent Thinking in Crypto Investing
82 episodes
Manage episode 388815192 series 3419712
James Wo is the 30-year-old Founder of $1.5 Billion Digital Finance Group (DFG) and Jsquare.
James started investing in crypto in his early 20ies with $20 Million lent out by his investing-magnate parents and turned this loan into a billion-dollar empire.
He is an early investor in many companies and projects, including Circle, Ledger, Pudgy Penguins, and Polkadot, in which he proudly owns more than 1% of the total Supply.
Key Topics:
- Crypto Conferences Globetrotting
- Local Strategies, Global Crypto
- Smart Hiring, Bigger Wins
- Mathematic genius to Crypto Rockstar
- Mastering Foreign Crypto Markets
- Navigating Crypto Market Crashes
- Continental Shift for Success
- Investing 20M in Bitcoin in 2015
Sponsor:
We are proud to partner with Coinsilium, a focused Web3 investor and venture builder supporting innovative startups building a decentralized future.
Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. Coinsilium also provides strategic advisory services to projects looking to issue tokens.
With deep expertise across crypto, DeFi, and Web3, Coinsilium helps accelerate ambitious Web3 startups to the next level. Learn more at https://www.coinsilium.com
Follow James Wo
https://twitter.com/realjameswo?s=21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-wo-272904114/
https://www.jsquare.co/
https://twitter.com/JSquare_co
https://x.com/dfg__official?s=21
Follow When Shift Happens:
Website: https://www.when-shift-happens.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinffollonier/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/yieldlabs
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Understanding the Importance of Localization in Crypto
06:27 Background and Early Investment Experiences
08:16 First Investment Experiences and Learning from Parents
09:45 Understanding the Value of Bitcoin
10:50 Investing in Bitcoin and Starting an Investment Firm
37:29 Investing in NFTs and Pudgy Penguins
38:36 The Power of NFTs for Mass Adoption
40:09 The Importance of Community Building in Crypto
41:34 Investing Strategy for Early-Stage Crypto Projects
43:34 Learning from Past Investment Mistakes
53:50 The Future of Crypto: Predictions and Investment
Strategies
54:22 Life as a Crypto Investor: Moving to Singapore
56:54 The Personal Side of Crypto Investing
01:03:36 The Importance of Independent Thinking in Crypto Investing
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