PAR: Hedge Fund ‘Crypto-Bridge’ Platform to Apply for BitLicense

PAR: Hedge Fund ‘Crypto-Bridge’ Platform to Apply for BitLicense

The PAR Project (par.io) a Productive Asset Record system, has released its white paper today revealing the launch of its new platform. PAR is a management application for the administration of capital pools through blockchain technology. PAR Releases White Paper. The PAR Foundation was founded in 2016 by Brian Kelly, Jacob Dienelt, Michael Sofaer, and....


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