Experts Gather in Mumbai to Discuss the Future of Bitcoin and Blockchain in India
Over a hundred people gathered at the St. Regis in Mumbai December 15 to discuss the state of Bitcoin and the potential of blockchain technology in India. Neha Punater, partner and head of fintech at KPMG in India, and a speaker at the BlockZero conference, highlighted the possibilities and opportunities offered by blockchain technology. Punater told the....
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