Jon Matonis: ‘Bitcoin Is the No. 1 Topic’ at European E- Commerce Conference
Just two weeks after stepping down as executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, Jon Matonis was in Riga, Latvia, for the eCom21 III International E-Commerce Forum to discuss Bitcoin payments with people in the payments and e-commerce space. CoinTelegraph had a chance to catch up with Matonis at the conference to discuss his directorship at the Bitcoin Foundation, his plans for the future, and his thoughts about increasing industry-level interest in Bitcoin. Did you enjoy this article? You may also be interested in reading these ones:
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