Alexis Ohanian tells Colbert revolution in Armenia was ‘fantastic’ (video) May 10, 2018 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reddit co-founder and American-Armenian Internet entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian recently cited his Armenian heritage and the “velvet revolution” in the country which saw thousands of people taking to the streets to protest against the ruling authorities for several weeks, actually succeeding as a result. Cryptocurrency is a fuel for a potentially new Internet, an opportunity to have a store of value that is not backed by a single country, Ohanian told Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, May 8. “I am Armenian, there was a major, actually bloodless revolution in Armenia which was fantastic,” the entrepreneur said while explaining the the role of cryptocurrency in the world and talking about his venture capital firm Initialized Capital on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “In so many states there is uncertainty about government and money, and people see their life savings disappear.” In an Instagram post later, Ohanian tagged Colbert’s show and wrote: “Anytime you want to talk #crypto, @initialized, or Armenia — lemme know.” Ohanian's mother was born in Germany, while his father is the son of Armenian immigrants. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |