I came across the subject when researching payment solutions for a platform I was working on at the time and was intrigued by the mechanism and ingenious solution to a problem programmers have been struggling with for decades. At first, the value and volatility puzzled me but as soon as I figured out the value of the underlying technology and possible use-cases I was determined to explore it further.

CT: What did you pay for with your first Bitcoin?

GG: Well I was lucky enough to receive some bitcoin from a friend, but did end up buying some more at US$12. I suppose I fall in the "if only I bought more" camp, but I think you could spin that line any way you like. I am satisfied that we have spent the last 18 months or so building a company that can be a part of the most important step taken forward, since the widespread adoption of the internet, and we would not have been in the position to do so had bitcoin not gained such widespread media coverage when the price was around US$1,200.