Richard Branson & Block Chain Summit to Make Privileged People Talk Bitcoin
Richard Branson will host the Blockchain Summit on The Necker. His own private island. If there is one influential person who has never showed any lack of support for cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, in particular, it is Sir Richard Branson. He has been backing Bitcoin for years and has even offered people the possibility to go into space with their virtual money. Today, we see him opening up the gates of his private island (Necker Island) to several Bitcoin-minded people with one goal: To define the future of cryptocurrencies. Defining the future of Bitcoin is a heavy statement. We see a lot....
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