Meet Kyle Pickner. Kyle recently joined Plains Commerce Bank as Chief Trust Officer. Kyle began working in the trust industry in 2013 and gained a wealth of experience working with various organizations in roles such as Trust Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director of Trust Operations.
Kyle most recently led the financial operations for one of the world’s largest digital asset custodians, taking them from a start-up to a multi-billion-dollar institution. Thriving on a challenge, Kyle was tasked with the idea of combining Silicon Valley tech and Wall Street finance. 
Kyle’s goal at Plains Commerce Bank is to bridge the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrency. He understands that conventional banking is changing right before our eyes. With his extensive expertise in blockchain technology and digital assets, Kyle will lead the Plains Commerce team in bringing to market industry-first digital asset solutions to be offered for the first time through the traditional banking environment. Kyle aims to instill a mainstream public confidence in cryptocurrency and to ultimately help usher in a new era of innovation and efficiency for the bank.
Kyle’s clear vision will take Plains Commerce into the future as they pave their way into the age of digitization.
Main Takeaway: Read credible resources and invest in bitcoin now before it blows up.
Key Takeaways:

Who gives teenagers money to start a storage business (5:00)
From startup to $40 billion dollar custodian. Kyle's journey leading a company to the future. (10:00)
What is BitGo? (12:00)
What is cryptocurrency? (17:00)
What is bitcoin mining? GIANT computers and not for the hobby investor (25:00)
Public key vs. Private key (30:30)
Why is Kyle so passionate about crypto? (36:30)
Where to buy your FIRST cryptocurrency & why? (45:00)

Find out more about Kyle at www.plainscommerce.com or find him on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/kyle-pickner-759777205)

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