Bitcoin Review 2014 Part II: VC Investment and Regulatory Environment
CoinTelegraph continues its Bitcoin Review 2014 with the second of three installments, this one covering VC investment and the international regulatory environment. The aim of the review is to provide a comprehensive overview of activity within the Bitcoin industry over the past year. Text and image-based information from a wide range of sources is supplemented by comments from a range of experts, as well as exclusive commentary from our resident expert, Tone Vays. If you missed part I of the review, it can be found here. “I believe that investors should be looking to invest in blockchain....
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