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Julian Zawistowski is founder and CEO of Golem, the decentralized supercomputer company that raised $8.6M in 30 minutes in their crowdfunding/ICO. Julian’s company is now valued at $280M and he talks candidly about building a crypto company, managing investors and building a gamechanging disruptive technology. Listen and Learn: How the cryptocurrency landscape has evolved The way ICOs are disrupting traditional venture What happens when a pre-product company is worth ~$280M+ Why blockchain enthusiasts overestimate short term impacts and underestimate long term impacts How crypto companies should prepare for an ICO What cryptocurrencies and decentralization mean for government and regulation Why Ethereum is the platform of the future Julian’s Projects: Golem.Network Julian’s Twitter: @julianzawist Golem’s Twitter: @golemproject