The People We Build For

​The foundations of money are broken—in some parts of the world more than others. 

​For billions of people, a new money system that is neutral, permissionless and predictable represents an order of magnitude improvement in their ability to survive let alone get ahead. 

​If the future of money is bitcoin, we should first start by understanding the diverse set of users it will serve and the use cases it will solve. 

​In this first evening session kicking off Design Week you will be introduced to the people being left behind by the existing money system, you will learn how how bitcoin is already being actively used in empowering and surprising ways around the world today, and you will have an opportunity to get hands on and see and feel the design gaps that still exist with these freedom-enabling products that operate at a frontier that may seem far from home but points the way towards the type of financial system we all want to see.