PwC Hires Ex-UK Regulator for New Blockchain Consultancy
A former regulator from one the UK's main financial watchdogs has been hired by global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to join a recently formed blockchain advisory team. PwC announced the hire of Patrick Spens, who served as the head of markets monitoring for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in a blog post earlier this week. The hiring comes at a time of increased competition between professional services firms, many of which are seeking to launch blockchain-focused services. According to the firm, Spens will assist the firm in exploring applications of the blockchain....
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