This article is an entry in CoinDesk’s Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 series.

Blockchain may be an early-stage technology, but it’s big business already.

In this video interview, ConsenSys CEO, and one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential people, Joe Lubin discusses his company’s explosive growth, the value of cryptocurrencies and the social impact of his startup’s work.

How do we go from analog to digital finance? And what does this distributed future look like?

Read our featured article here or hear his story in his own words below:

Video by Ali Powell at 40 Thieves Films; Photos by Michael del Castillo