Exclusive: An Interview with Frank Schuil of Safello

Exclusive: An Interview with Frank Schuil of Safello

Recently, we had an opportunity to interview Frank Schuil, the CEO and founder of Safello. Frank is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded numerous and guess what, he is/has been a rapper too! Safello is a leading bitcoin platform based out of Sweden. Safello offers a unique exchange and wallet service to its customers. People can buy, sell or store bitcoins on the platform. We asked Frank a set of questions about Safello, and future of bitcoin, and this is what he had to say. Gautham: Can you please tell us a bit about Safello? Frank: Safello was founded in July 2013. Since then, it has....


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