Ambre Soubiran is the CEO of one of the most important crypto startups, Kaiko. The mathematics graduate left an analyst job at HSBC for the crypto industry, predicting that blockchain would reinvent banking. The Chicago-born, Paris-based Soubrian is the latest participant in CoinDesk Confidential, a survey unlike many others. Like the Proust questionnaire it's modeled after, our survey asks a series of short, unconventional, and sometimes intimate questions designed to probe a person's psychology. Soubrian is a speaker at the Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas.
Do you own bitcoin?
Yes
Where are you from.
Chicago
Biggest fear?
Deception
Greatest joy?
Perfection
What quality do you value most in a man/woman/person?
Integrity
What do you think is the most overrated virtue?
Temperance
Do you often remember your dreams?
Yes
Do you like lemons?
Yes
Is cryptocurrency still thriving?
Yes
Is crypto an ugly duck?
No
Should Elon Musk be running Twitter?
Why not
Should countries be run as businesses?
Yes
Will there be more or less money in 100 years?
Less
Is the U.S. dollar a Ponzi scheme?
Probably
Who is your favorite politician? Why?
N/A
Is bitcoin forever?
Nothing is forever
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Balance
Ću vi parolas esperanton?
Nope
Doing what you want or doing what you have to?
Must
What is your best quality?
Reliability
What trait do you complain about most in yourself?
Overthinking
Do you use a hardware wallet?
yes
Biggest extravagance?
a bodyfriend massage chair for home
Your biggest regret?
n/a
Favorite TV show? (What are you watching right now?)
N/A
What is your greatest accomplishment?
my daughter(s)
AI. Being persecuted?
Yes
What is your current state of mind?
Happy
Would you want to live forever? Why or why not?
No
Do cars look like faces to you?
Some
Dogs or cats?
Neither
Can dogs smile?
Yes
Who is your favorite singer?
Barbara
Napkins: for or against them?
For
Do you have a library card?
Yes
How is the weather today?
Perfect
On what occasion do you lie?
Never (you'll never get caught if you never lie).
What bothers you the most about your appearance?
I am all right
Which living person do you despise the most?
N/A.
Do you write a list before you shop?
Yes - I make lists for everything all the time
If you could be catapulted somewhere safely, would you rather walk?
No, I like to be catapulted safely
Do you own an item of clothing that could be considered indigo?
Yes
Bees see ultraviolet; do you see the same world (or most of it)?
no idea
Bagels from new york or san francisco?
NYC
How many glasses of water do you drink per day?
the required number
Are birds real?
Yes
What drives you?
Happiness, family, friends
Would you ever drive a red convertible regularly?
not enthusiastic
What or who is the greatest love in your life?
my family
What words or phrases do you use most often?
sh*t
What is your strongest belief that would make you "quit"?
I don't know what that means
What is the funniest/smartest tweet you've seen that you can remember off the top of your head?
maybe soy milk is just regular milk introducing itself in Spanish
Single favorite meme?
Sorry for the long post, here's a potato meme
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Flying
How would you like to die?
Old and happy, in my sleep
In three words or less, what is the greatest harm currently being done to society?
Manipulation, overconsumption, lies
In three words or less: What is the greatest hope for society right now?
Love Truth Caring