Dmitrijus Borisenka is the Co-Founder and CEO of Coingate - your gateway to all things crypto. Dmitrijus is a serial entrepreneur, a crypto enthusiast and also an endurance sports athlete. In this episode we discuss the current crypto bull market, global crypto adoption as well as getting people and businesses into crypto. We also talk about the risks and opportunities in crypto, NFTs and coins to follow. Finally we cover business/life balance, boosting confidence through endurance sports and knowing your body and mind.The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[02:20] - INTRO, DMITRIJUS’ BUSINESS JOURNEY AND THE ORIGINS OF COINGATEBe brave to suck at something newFirst steps in entrepreneurshipFirst mistakes in businessLongevity and biohackingStarting a crypto business in 2014Crypto to become a top checkout method in 3-5 years[08:25] - REASONS FOR THE CURRENT CRYPTO ALL TIME HIGHPandemic and global money printingBitcoin as digital gold & inflation hedge[10:10] - EXPERT’S ADVICE ON CRYPTO FOR BEGINNERSDon’t do day trading Focus on understanding the assets behind the coinPlay the long game[15:45] - WHY MERCHANTS ACCEPT CRYPTOUltimate value of crypto in disrupting cross-border paymentsThe promise of stable-coins in paymentsRise of other crypto currencies relative to bitcoin in eCommerce paymentsWhat kind of businesses accept crypto payments[19:30] - CRYPTO TO BECOME TOP CHECKOUT METHOD IN 2-3 YEARSAdoption of crypto between global fin-tech giants - Stripe, Paypal, KlarnaMoney as the last undisrupted industryCan crypto still be squashed by global governments? Too late[22:50] - ON GETTING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES INTO CRYPTOChallenging educational taskSpending patterns of crypto usersBenefits of accepting crypto for eCommerce60% of merchants keep their income in crypto[28:00] - NFT’s AND 4 COINS TO FOLLOWAltcoins that Dmitrijus followsNFT’sMetaverseHow easy it is to inflate value of tokens[32:30] – ON BUSINESS/LIFE BALANCERunning (all endurance sports) as a boost of confidence as anyone can make progressRunning marathon in North Pole and North KoreaKeeping body and mind in shape through healthy routine in sportsOther methods of clearing mind through your bodyBecome great at business and then die anywayKnow your body[39:40] – HOW TO FIND TIME TO DO MORE Meditate for 25 min per day and if you don’t have time - then mediate for 45 min per dayKeep your priorities straightProper stress management, sleep and nutrition To reach out to Dmitrijus use:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrijus-borisenka-a3a170b7/Website: https://coingate.com/ Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/===See the video content exclusively on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness The full interview with Dmitrijus is available NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts Support the show

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