Richard Jacobs knows a thing or two about cryptocurrency and blockchain. He’s interviewed over 200 people from blockchain companies through his Future Tech podcast and written about them in his book Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain: Surprising Insights from 200+ Podcast Interviews of Industry Insiders. Richard is also hosting the Bitcoin, Ethereum & Blockchain SuperConference coming up in Irving, Texas near Dallas, featuring John McAfee, Tim Draper, Erik Voorhees, and more.   From his wealth of knowledge, Richard shares with us some of his favorite use cases and companies in the blockchain space, such as Mint Health, Factom, and ShapeShift.   Kelley and Richard also tackle questions for beginners such as if it’s too late to get into cryptocurrency and the learning curve. It’s important to know that while it does take time to learn, this is a welcoming community and there’s no need to be intimidated! Richard believes that there’s plenty of space left for cryptocurrency and blockchain tech to grow.   Links to resources mentioned in this episode:   Richard’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Ethereum-Blockchain-Surprising-Interviews/dp/1946481351   Bitcoin Superconference (Feb 16-18): https://bitcoinsuperconference.com   Future Tech Podcast: https://www.futuretechpodcast.com/   How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance: https://www.amazon.com/How-Money-Got-Free-Bitcoin/dp/178074658X   https://www.coinbase.com   https://localbitcoins.com   http://shapeshift.io   https://www.minthealth.io   https://gem.co   https://www.factom.com   https://prism.exchange