Wall Street Quants Joining Bitcoin Startups
The cryptocurrency industry used to be the realm of those frustrated with the government's control on the monetary system but bitcoin startups now seem to be attracting highly-paid individuals from Wall Street. Some are leaving their established positions in financial firms to join bitcoin companies while others are starting their own. "A lot of people are entering the bitcoin space as the sector has reached an overall level of funding that's hard to ignore," said Jaron Lukasiewicz, founder and chief executive officer at New York-based bitcoin exchange Coinsetter. Lukasiewicz previously....
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