Michael Perklin: I do Not believe the Bitcoin Foundation Should Interact with Regulatory Bodies
We have reached out to the candidates for the upcoming Bitcoin Foundation Elections and asked each candidate a set of questions. In the interest of fairness, all candidates were asked the same questions at the same time, and all responses (that did respond) have been received before the publication of this article. Michael Perklin. Michael Perklin is Director of Bitcoin Alliance of Canada, President of C4, President of Bitcoinsultants, Cyber Security Expert, Public Speaker, and a self proclaimed Geek. He is a cybersecurity expert who has fallen in love with Bitcoin and decentralization so....
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