Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire to Discuss Bitcoin Before New York State Department of Financial Services January 29
Circle: Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire to Discuss Bitcoin Before New York State Department of Financial Services January 29
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 currencies.
What: Allaire will testify before the New York State Department of Financial Services hearing on digital currency and regulation, in a panel titled, “Virtual Currency Commerce and Consumer Protections.”
When: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where: New York State Department of Financial Services Hearing. 90 Church St., 4th Floor, New York, 10007
Live stream: http://www.dfs.ny.gov/insurance/hearing/vc_01282014_indx.htm
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 by Internet entrepreneur Jeremy Allaire and launched in 2013 with a $9 million Series A from 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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