Celsius wins ‘best cryptocurrency wallet’ award by FinTech Breakthrough
The FinTech Breakthrough Awards recognize innovators in the emerging field of financial technology. Four awards were handed out in the cryptocurrency category. Celsius Network, a digital asset lending platform, has been awarded “best cryptocurrency wallet” at the fifth-annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards — a yearly event that recognizes emerging companies at the intersection of finance and technology. James Johnson, managing director of FinTech Breakthrough, described Celsius as being on a “worthy mission” to provide people with “better opportunities to gain financial freedom.” He....
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