Nic Cary

There Is Up To £2m Of Bitcoin Still Hidden In Yorkshire | Nic Cary #228

- Nic Cary first learned about Bitcoin in 2011 on a fishing boat on Long Island Sound when a university friend explained hard money and "computer money" to him; he became convinced by the philosophy, economics, and technology together. - Blockchain.com was founded as a block explorer (transaction search engine) in York, a quieter environment that enabled deep focus; it later expanded into wallet services with client-side encryption to give users self-custody control over their assets. - Cary buried approximately £1–2 million worth of Bitcoin in geocaches across Yorkshire over 13 years ago as a guerrilla marketing stunt; the funds were worth only £12–15 each at the time and many remain unfound. - The company evolved from a block explorer to offering wallets, and now partnerships like Polymarket and SnapMarkets for prediction markets and tokenized stocks, democratizing access to financial assets globally. - Blockchain.com has achieved FCA regulation in the UK and a MiCA license for Europe; a confidential SEC filing indicates preparation for US IPO. - Cary expects digital assets and Bitcoin will become the dominant medium for machine-to-machine transactions within 5–10 years as autonomous computer systems require digitally native payment systems.