BitFury Investor: Leave the Blockchain to Me
Gleb Davidyuk has one simple piece of advice for fellow investors who are looking to back blockchain projects: don't. In an interview with CoinDesk, the founder of iTech Capital - one of three firms behind BitFury's latest $20m round - revealed his company is eager to get in early with the fast-moving technology, even if it means spreading a little mischief. "There are not that many things left in the Internet environment which you can call truly disruptive," he said, adding with a grin: "Please don't invest in the blockchain, because if you don't I will have more opportunities to do so."....
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