NYSE Chairman Gives His Point of View on Bitcoin and Blockchain
NYSE Chairman Jeffrey Sprecher recently appeared on CNBC's "Power Lunch" where he briefly expressed his views on the digital currency Bitcoin, and its underlying technology Blockchain. The Wall Street veteran said that the millennials trust Bitcoin more than they trust the government-backed fiat currencies, and further acknowledged its potential to be a game-changer. By making references to other progressive software applications, Sprecher stated: "Young people, Millennials, trust their app and how many stars you give a driver, more than they trust the New York Taxi Department who vets and....
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