Visa, Goldman Sachs and Mick Mulvaney join leading blockchain trade association
Several leaders in banking, payments and politics are joining the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a major voice for the blockchain industry in Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced the addition of Visa, Goldman Sachs and Six Digital Exchange (SDX) to its executive committee. Mick Mulvaney, a former White House Chief of Staff and a co-founder of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus will also be joining the chamber’s board of advisors. Mulvaney left the White House in March. On the board, he will be joining a number of figures familiar to Cointelegraph’s....
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