Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful.A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances. Marred by memories of homelessness and extreme monetary strain, Youssef’s journey to build Paxful was an arduous one. “When my mother got divorced and lost her home that she had put so much into, I went into higher gear,” he explained in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine. “My first two startups were successful, but then I had 11 failed projects in a row. I took risks and kept taking them until my savings were gone, and I was so busy working on Paxful, trying to get it to work, that when I lost my apartment I went for walks at night and slept in a new place when my friends couldn’t bunk me.” Youssef says things took a positive turn when he and his business partner chose to get serious about entering the crypto scene. “A fellow bitcoin enthusiast told us about how you could sell bitcoins and make a profit,” he says. That encounter made him look more closely at the world of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading. “We didn’t know its potential back then — we just saw that it worked for us and we wanted to make it even easier for other people to do the same, whether to start a business online or just get extra rent money.” T... For Further Information Click on Below Button