Peter Smith - Blockchain.com Co-Founder & CEO | What 13 Years in Crypto Taught Me About People

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryPeter Smith is the CEO, co-founder, and Executive Chairman of Blockchain.com, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency platforms, which has served tens of millions of consumers and thousands of institutions since its founding in 2011. Having evolved from an early Bitcoin enthusiast to developer to CEO of a multinational company, Smith stepped into the chief executive role in 2014 and immediately raised $40 million — the largest venture capital round for any crypto company at the time. A recognized thought leader in the FinTech space and a Technology Pioneer at the World Economic Forum, Smith has been featured in outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Bloomberg, cementing his reputation as one of the most influential figures in the global cryptocurrency industry.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/onemorepeter/https://x.com/OneMorePeter/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/1psmith/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott)The Demand Decoded Podcast - https://www.blendb2b.com/demand-decoded NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/claryFramer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory)LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/successWix - https://wix.com/ Priori - https://priori.life/ Notion - https://notion.com/story Mars Men - https://mengotomars.com/ Granola - https://www.granola.ai/success BELAY - https://belaysolutions.com/scottGusto - https://gusto.com/successstory ➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:28 – The Blockchain Epiphany03:33 – First Taste of Crypto10:49 – Expectations: Gift or Burden?15:30 – Crypto & Mental Growth19:38 – Handling Crypto Stress26:39 – Vision vs. Investor Pressure33:45 – Sponsor Break36:21 – The Vision Behind Blockchain38:34 – Mission Over Money47:46 – Building Trust in Crypto50:45 – Crypto vs. DeFi55:55 – Reading the Market Cycles1:02:30 – Sponsor Break1:04:19 – Ethereum’s Biggest Challenges1:05:53 – Practical Crypto Advice1:09:25 – Spotting Winning Signals1:18:41 – Respect the Seasons1:20:22 – Redefining Success1:22:59 – Early Wins vs. Real Success1:29:44 – Blockchain.com Myths1:34:33 – The Personal Cost of Vision1:37:34 – A 20-Year Legacy1:40:54 – What He Wishes He Knew1:42:13 – Advice to His 20-Year-Old Self