The Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Skyscraper, September 6, 2013.
The pair of thought leaders enjoyed their time discussing topics such as Future Tech's partnership with Alibaba Group and the Water for Africa initiative.
Vince honestly stated, "I didn't expect to see you here in New York, especially after considering contacting you when I returned to Austin because of the troubles brewing regarding Bitcash."
Vince's statement piqued Jack Ma's interest, and he curiously asked, "Is it because of the Chinese government's subtle hostility against cryptocurrency? I assure you, the higher-ups at home are very happy with how Future Tech manages its Bitcash Market by clearly separating it from traditional financial institutions."
By buying and selling Bitcoin to mint each Bitcash, the Chinese government wasn't too worried the value of the Renminbi (Yuan) currency would become volatile enough to ban cryptocurrency.