Crypto use in emerging markets driven by necessity: KuCoin Labs head
The proliferation of cryptocurrencies around the world has been driven by different use-cases, with key differences becoming apparent between developed and emerging market environments.
Lou Yu, who heads up KuCoin Labs, tackled the subject after a keynote address during the second day of Blockchain Economy Istanbul in Turkey. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Yu unpacked her experience working with a variety of projects and companies around the world and the key differences between primary and secondary markets.
Cointelegraph editor Erhan Karahman interviews KuCoin Labs head Lou Yu at Blockchain Economy Istanbul.
Kucoin operates in over 200 countries globally and is well placed to provide insights into the trading habits and trends as well as the innovations in the space, given that it lists, invests and supports various cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused projects.
Yu noted that trading communities are particularly active in emerging markets, more so than their developed counterparts, which are less active despite superior amounts of capital. While these emerging markets use cryptocurrencies frequently, projects from these areas could do better to aim their services at local markets:
The potential for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to tackle unique challenges in emerging markets has been a theme at Blockchain Economy Istanbul and Yu also believes that industry-shaping projects could well emerge from developing countries.
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