Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire to Discuss Bitcoin Before U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs November 18
Circle Internet Financial: “Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats and Promises of Virtual Currencies.
Who: Jeremy Allaire, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Circle (www.circle.com), a financial services company developing products that make it easy for consumers and businesses to exchange, store, send and receive digital currency.
What: Will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the hearing, “Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats and Promises of Virtual Currencies.”
When: Monday, November 18 at 3:00 PM ET
Where: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building. 239 Dirksen Bldg, Washington, DC 20510
About Circle
Circle Internet Financial is a privately held digital currency company based in Boston, Mass. and with international operations headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company was founded in 2013 by Internet entrepreneur Jeremy Allaire. Circle is backed by venture capital leaders Jim Breyer, Accel Partners and General Catalyst Partners.
For more information about Circle, please visit http://www.circle.com/
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