Former General Counsel of Bitcoin Foundation joins Pillsbury
Leading law firm Pillsbury has announced that digital currency expert Patrick Murck is joining its team as the special counsel in the firm's Washington, DC office. Murck is a name to reckon with in the field of digital currency and is a former Executive Director and General Counsel of the Bitcoin Foundation and is also one of its founders. He will join the Pillsbury's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Focus Team under the leadership of Marco Santori. Murck expressed excitement over his inclusion and also said that "Pillsbury has been a leader in addressing the legal issues around....
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