Interview With Eric Spano, CEO Of Bylls: Canada's Bitcoin Bill Pay Service

Interview With Eric Spano, CEO Of Bylls: Canada's Bitcoin Bill Pay Service

The ability to pay one's bills using Bitcoin essentially allows for any item or service in the world to be paid for in Bitcoin. The possibilities are endless and this is exactly the service that Eric Spano, the CEO of Bylls, is providing for his fellow Canadians. Below is a quick interview with CEO Eric Spano of Bylls. Bylls provides Canadians with a way to pay their Bills using Bitcoin. When did you decide to pursue a Bitcoin Bill paying service? Around last March, I decided that I wanted to work on a project that would help increase Bitcoin adoption and utility.....


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