#111 - How Ben Weiss Built CoinFlip in his 20s

CoinFlip has the largest network of Bitcoin ATMs by volume in the US.

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🧠 For Episode #111, we spoke with Ben Weiss from CoinFlip.

Ben co-founded CoinFlip in 2015 and served as the Chief Operating Officer before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer in April 2021. Since its inception, Ben has led the company’s strategy and helped CoinFlip surpass $1B in transaction volume.

Under his leadership, CoinFlip was named the #1 fastest-growing company in Chicago by Crain’s in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, Ben was named the Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young. He is a Trustee for the New Jersey Blockchain Coalition, and Board Member of the Blockchain Advocacy Coalition.

🎙 In this episode we spoke about:

• Lowering the barrier of entry to crypto

• Scaling as a leader

• Meditating in your 20s

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• Consumer startups are back!

• The Rise of Generative AI

• Spotify new Podcasting hire