Blockchain.info CEO Nic Cary Donates $10k in Bitcoin to University
The CEO of popular bitcoin website Blockchain.info has donated $10,000 in bitcoin to the university he attended as a student. Nic Cary graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Business Leadership Program at Washington State's University of Puget Sound in 2007. On 11th February he gave something back, contributing 14.5 BTC to the University for its 2013-14 Alumni Fund. "I was really lucky to be able to attend the University of Puget Sound and I had a wonderful experience - I developed amazing lifelong friendships and was challenged personally and academically every day," Cary said,....
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