Bitcoin Foundation Announces Appointment of Two New Officials
The Bitcoin Foundation today announced the appointment of two new officials to their global team. The first addition to the Foundation is Jim Harper of the Cato Institute, who's been serving as the director of information policy studies at the Institute since 2004. Harper will take on the role of Global Policy Counsel at the Foundation while becoming a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. The second addition is Amy Weiss, former White House Deputy Press Secretary, also the founder and head of Weiss Public Affairs. She will serve as a media consultant for the Foundation. "Bitcoin is rapidly....
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