Special Assistant to President Barack Obama Joins Bitcoin Industry
Senior White House Staffer Jamie Elizabeth Smith joined the Bitcoin mining company Bitfury as Global Chief of Communications, and will work to promote the Blockchain technology through the use of various media. Ms. Jamie Elizabeth Smith, former Senior White House Staffer, joined the largest Bitcoin mining company Bitfury in an effort to help mainstream adoption: She explains that her choice to change her career orientation comes after a well thought period of time and research, and depends on the trust that she puts in this groundbreaking technology: “My BitFury colleagues and I will be....
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