Deloitte Blockchain Team Departs to Launch New Startup
Three members of Deloitte’s blockchain team specializing in building custom distributed ledger products for enterprises have left the organization to found what could be seen as a competing product. Founded in 2015, Deloitte's Rubix blockchain division played an integral role in positioning the company at the forefront of global financial institutions working to tap the emerging technology for new efficiencies. But, far from a radical departure, the co-founders of the newly launched startup, called Nuco, say the real reason they've departed is to raise more capital faster than they could....
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