Olá pessoal!
This week’s interview is with Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, who discusses the organization's mission and Cardano’s growing presence in Latin America.
Frederik shares how the Cardano Foundation approaches blockchain development differently - focusing on decades-long impact rather than short-term gains.
"I care about three things, and only three things," Frederik explained. "Operational resilience, education and regulation, and adoption."
This philosophy has guided Cardano's operations since 2017, during which time the blockchain has not missed a single block.
We talk about some significant developments in Latin America, particularly Cardano's growing presence in Brazil and Argentina through educational partnerships with major organizations like Petrobras and SERPRO in Brazil, and UTN Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Key Takeaways:
Long-Term Vision: Unlike most blockchain projects, Cardano Foundation optimizes for 10-20 year outcomes, with governance structures designed to maintain mission consistency
Building to Become Obsolete: The Foundation uniquely aims to work itself out of existence, measuring success by how well it can enable decentralization without remaining necessary
Major Brazilian Partnerships: Educational collaborations with Petrobras (Brazil's state-owned energy company) and SERPRO (Brazil's largest state-owned IT company) are advancing blockchain implementation in critical infrastructure
Argentina Ecosystem: Cardano is working with UTN Buenos Aires (Argentina's largest engineering university) and the state of Entre Rios to create a blockchain startup hub
Pragmatic Approach to Regulation: Frederik shared insights from his experience with EU's MiCA regulations that could benefit Latin American regulators
Public Blockchain for Public Good: The transparency and accountability features of Cardano could transform how governments demonstrate trustworthiness to citizens
I enjoyed this conversation with Frederik and I hope you do as well. You can connect with him on Linkedin.
-AWS
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