Bitcoin to Boom in Emerging Markets - VC
Venture capitalist firm FuturePerfect cited that bitcoin could see very strong growth in the emerging markets. According to FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra, both bitcoin and blockchain technology hold tremendous potential to disrupt current financial operations in these nations. The venture capitalist firm has already been heavily invested in the cryptocurrency and its underlying technology, as FuturePerfect has participated in funding rounds for Abra, BitPesa, Blockchain, Blockstream and Case. The Bitcoin Potential. Jobanputra has spent some time in Africa....
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