An interview with Robert Finch, Co-Founder at ICO Alert

Bounty0x recently interviewed Robert Finch regarding his website ICO Alert, Cryptocurrency, ICO ecosystem, and opportunities and challenges for crypto related startups

In todays spotlight article we sit down with Robert Finch who is best known as the co-founder of ICO Alert. We are very grateful for Robert’s contribution and participation with Bounty0x. During our conversation we touch on a variety of topics relating to cryptocurrency, new blockchain projects, and challenges facing the industry as the technology continues to grow in popularity.

Anyone familiar with the ICO space will instantly recognize the ICO Alert name and brand that Robert and the rest of his team have built. It is a valuable and trusted resource for the crypto community and is continuing to grow and expand. Going forward we believe that ICO Alert will continue to be the most trusted source in the ICO industry. Roberts insight and feedback will assist Bounty0x to become an invaluable tool for bounty hunters seeking to complete bounties and startups seeking to bootstrap their development.

ICO Alert — Bounty0x Partnership

In the coming days we will be announcing details on partnership between ICO Alert and Bounty0x. Stay tuned for more details.

ICO Alert Podcast Episode — Featuring Bounty0x

ICO Alert recently started a podcast. Bounty0x will be featured on Roberts ICO Alert Podcast on Monday October 23, 2017. We encourage everyone to subscribe to the ICO Alert podcast and learn more about upcoming ICO’s and the people behind them.

Robert, please tell us how you got involved in the crypto space?

I first discovered Bitcoin in 2012 online. I was totally captivated by the concept and jumped head first down the rabbit hole. Since then, I’ve done more than 10,000 hours of research into blockchain tech, consensus mechanisms, etc. and now have a deep understanding of how it all works.

Where do you see the crypto space heading in the next few years?

I think we will hit the “Waterfall Moment” in crypto in the next few years. I believe we’ll see major companies building apps on highly scalable, public blockchains rather than choosing private blockchain implementations like IBM’s HyperLedger. I also believe blockchains will be much more interoperable in the future, similar to how multiple intranets became one Internet. We will still have multiple blockchains, but it will be much easier to transfer value and data between them.

Also, Jamie Dimon will still believe Bitcoin is a “fraud” and he will still be wrong.

What excites you most about the crypto space right now?

We are getting closer and closer to what many refer to as the “Waterfall Moment” or the moment when the average person will hold some of their assets in cryptocurrency. Institutional interest continues to grow and the proper regulation is being put in place to make those investments possible.

I’m also super excited about scalability. The main problem facing the blockchain space right now is scalability. Even if a big company like Apple or Google wanted to build an app on a public blockchain, they couldn’t because they’re not scalable enough. Highly scalable projects like EOS get me really excited and will also get us much closer to the Waterfall Moment.

Can you tell those of us who aren’t already familiar what is ICO Alert?

ICO Alert maintains the only comprehensive list of ICOs or Initial Coin Offerings. If you want to know which ICOs are launching tomorrow, next week, or next month, ICO Alert can help.

Since our launch earlier this year, the community has accepted us as the trusted source for ICO information and we’re incredibly humbled by that fact.

When did you start ICO Alert, and how did you come up with the idea?

ICO Alert started in April of this year as an internal resource for my brother and I to use to personally invest in ICOs. At the time, there was no trusted place to go to see every single ICO and data was incredibly fragmented or inaccurate.

The community discovered ICO Alert in early April and we’ve been growing organically ever since.

Tell us something most people don’t know about ICO Alert?

We’re based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA and are trying to turn Pittsburgh into a crypto city! Uber has their self driving car pilot program in Pittsburgh. Google has their new offices in Pittsburgh. And now, ICO Alert is building out an office in Pittsburgh that our growing team will call home.

What is the most difficult challenge facing ICO Alert right now?

We are constantly managing a tremendous amount of data. Right now, our biggest challenge is keeping up with the growth of the ICO space while ensuring the data we provide to our users is accurate and complete. The team is doing a great job so far.

What does the ICO Alert roadmap and vision consist of for the next few years?

We’re highly focused on our goal of maintaining a comprehensive list of ICOs. We aim to continue to improve the user experience of the website and double down on our reputation of being the trusted source for ICO information.

What are you most proud of about your work with ICO Alert?

I’m most proud of the brand we have built. It’s an incredible feeling to walk into a crypto conference and meet dozens or hundreds of ICO Alert users. Our users are everywhere, and they’re growing by the day!

Robert, thanks for your time. The bounty0x team is looking forward to working with you in the future!

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