A Short Interview With Blockchain.info Investor Roger Ver
Blockchain.info is and has for a while been the Mecca of Bitcoin transactions. Making networking information and data easily viewable. Not only that, the service offers a wildly popular online wallet feature in use by tens of thousands. Such a well-oiled machine, it seems, and as such, I was interested in getting more information about the service. Blockchain.info investor Roger Ver took some time to answer a few of my questions. I am posting them here as I consider them to be share-worthy. Eric: Can you tell me a little about the inception of Blockchain.info? Roger: It was conceived,....
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