Former MercadoLibre Director Joins Bitcoin Startup Moneero

Former MercadoLibre Director Joins Bitcoin Startup Moneero

Moneero has announced that Rodrigo Benzaquen, the former R&D director of Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, has officially joined its board of directors. The announcement is the latest milestone for Uruguay-based bitcoin service provider Moneero, which exited stealth mode in July. Speaking to CoinDesk, Moneero co-founder Steven Morell framed the announcement as a sign that his company is ready to move past its development stage to bring its wallet product, social apps and developer services to more consumers across Latin America and the world. Morell told CoinDesk: "We need....


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