Barclays Blockchain Veteran Departs Bank for FinTech Consultancy
A member of the Barclays blockchain team has revealed to Business Insider he will be departing the UK banking giant to join a FinTech consultancy called 11:FS. Simon Taylor, formerly VP of entrepreneurial partnerships at Barclays, will depart the bank on 24th June. Taylor has long been one of the bank’s more outspoken members on matters relating to distributed ledgers and blockchain, frequently opined on the subject on social media and in published posts. Taylor told CoinDesk his role will be to consult and educate banks on blockchain tech and advising the company's planned investment....
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