Former US Mint Director Takes on Bitcoin at Raleigh's Bitcoin Convention

Former US Mint Director Takes on Bitcoin at Raleigh's Bitcoin Convention

The next upcoming Bitcoin convention is in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 15th and 16th. Interestingly Cryptolina.com will have as keynote speaker Edmond C. Moy, the 38th Director of the US Mint as well as Adam Draper, Founder/CEO of Boost VC. The Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina is an important tech hub so it does make sense that a figure....


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