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Boston Blockchain week presents "Cryptocurrency Solutions in Latin America." In this discussion, cryptocurrency adviser Jill Carlson explains cryptocurrencies and describes what 'crypto' is being used for in Venezuela and the U.S. Find out how Venezuelan citizens are using cryptocurrencies in their economy and learn about the fundamental challenges facing cryptocurrencies as solutions to promoting a open and free market system.

Featured Speaker: Jill Carlson is the co-founder of Open Money Initiative, a non-profit organization that produces research on open financial systems. Jill serves as an advisor in blockchain protocols and cryptocurrency assets and has worked with start-ups including O(1) Labs, Algorand, and Risk Labs,. Jill also co-hosts a podcast on cryptocurrency call4ed "What Grinds My Gears." In her former life, she was a bond trader on Wall Street and a classics enthusiast. Jill holds a B.A from Harvard University and M.Sc from the University of Oxford.