Former Goldman Sachs Trader Starts His Own Bitcoin Buying, Selling Service
A former employee of Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas SA has started his own bitcoin exchange based in Japan, and according to a Tuesday report published by Bloomberg Businessweek, he's already managed to receive a sizable investment. The formation of Yuzo Kano's bitFlyer began at the start of the year, just before the disastrous collapse of Mt. Gox in February. Kano worked at Goldman Sachs beginning in 2001 (having graduated from Tokyo University with a degree in fluid dynamics) right out of college as an analyst, eventually moving to BNP Paribas SA to begin a trading career. Eventually, he....
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