Exclusive Interview with Guy Halford-Thompson of Blockchain Tech Group Ltd
The Blockchain Tech Ltd group (BTL) is a technology company focused on developing blockchain technologies to disrupt and transform the existing industries. The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and develops in-house technology. It specializes in providing support and funding to new blockchain-based projects through the company’s incubator and accelerator programs. The company’s first technology platform is a remittance business called Interbit. Interbit focuses on leveraging blockchain technology to create a fast and cost effective “cash-in cash-out” settlement solution....
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