Unleash the Power of the Coin: Interview with Amos Meiri, CEO, Coinpowers
CoinTelegraph: What inspired you to launch coinpowers? Amos Meiri: I looked at all the trends in current Crowdfunding where the backers left with a book, a T-shirt and don't have the chance to take a real part in the success. I had this idea before I heard about Bitcoins more than 2 years ago but the technology didn’t exist at the moment. And when I heard about Colored Coins and the Bitcoin 2.0 concept, I knew it was going to be big. AM: People love the idea! Coinpowers gives the backers much more value and the users love it. To explain, I will borrow something Adam B. Levin (CVO,....
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