I am really a big fan of Bitcoin - Jaron Lukasiewicz

I am really a big fan of Bitcoin - Jaron Lukasiewicz

In a recent interview to TheProtocol. TV, Founder & CEO of the New York-based Bitcoin exchange Coinsetter, Jaron Lukasiewicz admitted to being a really big fan of the cryptocurrency and the technology behind it. When asked about how his outlook on Bitcoin has changed with time, Jaron said that his passion has greatly increased and is now fueled by reasons other than when he first entered into the Bitcoin space. When he first started reading about Bitcoin in early 2012, it was just a novel concept and not very valuable, he said. Hence, he looked at it the same way, with not much depth. But....


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