{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5dd3757ace18715a629f30d9/5e6711d354a94e0e166a156b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jon Karas: The Hollywood producer behind the Akoin crypto","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5dd3757ace18715a629f30d9/1583813092408-ee08aa87cc448bcdf421689b541a6898.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Did you hear the one about the Hollywood film producer who hangs out with a former Beatle and learnt about Bitcoin from Brock Pierce?</p><p><br></p><p>Jon Karas has produced films starring William Hurt, James Brolin and Peter Falk.</p><p><br></p><p>And he's now hooked up with Grammy nominated recording star Akon to launch the Akoin cryptocurrency in Africa.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Why Akoin isn't a charity and the token is designed to rise in value.</li><li>Why crypto is perfect for unbanked Africans</li><li>Akon is \"bigger than Michael Jackson\" in Africa and is thronged by crowds wherever he goes</li><li>How Brock Piece introduced Karas to Bitcoin.</li><li>The phenomenon of 'minutaires' in Africa - people who are rich in pre paid mobile phone minutes</li><li>Akoin's plans for microloans, finance dApps, identity verification</li></ul>","author_name":"Andrew Fenton"}