6 Questions for Olga Kupchevskaya of MyEtherWallet
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Olga Kupchevskaya, vice president of research and development for MyEtherWallet.Olga is vice president of research and development for MyEtherWallet. She has a strong passion for learning, which brought her to blockchain technology and led her to complete a masters in computer science, with research emphasis on blockchain scalability solutions. In her role with MyEtherWallet, she oversees the....
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