AAX Impact Lab: Interview with Timothy Wong, Head of Impact Lab at AAX
One of the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms, AAX recently announced the launch of AAX Impact Lab, focusing on fostering innovation in the crypto and blockchain sector. To understand more about their mission, NewsBTC caught up with Timothy Wong — Head of Impact Lab and asked him a few questions. Q: Can you please tell us more about the AAX Impact Lab? How is it going to benefit the community? Impact Lab is a research-partnership team within AAX dedicated to exploring and sharing the new ways digital assets are changing the world for the better. We hope to foster meaningful....
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