MULTIMILLONARY RICHARD BRANSON INVEST IN THE BLOCKCHAIN COMPANY
Richard Branson, one of the world's most well-known billionaire entrepreneurs, owner of the giant Virgin Group, announced that he made a new investment in Blockchain, which offers the portfolio service, as well as a block explorer in the chain Of Bitcoin.
Blockchain is in the second phase of the funding round, which has raised about $ 4 million, ranking as one of the most profitable ecosystems so far this year, breaking records and approaching $ 55 million Dollars Ripple collected last year. Branson, who said his interest in payment technologies has increased, sees bitcoin portfolios as a disruptive service and part of a rapidly growing industry.
In the statement officially issued on Virgin's website, Branson praises the fact that Bitcoin has matured enormously since 2013, the year it invested in the ecosystem for the first time; And welcomes the fact that legal regulations around digital currencies have improved.
It also points out the urgency of the businesses in which Virgin has participated to transform, as the different industries have evolved over the years, making it important to put money in the right hands, the most intelligent entrepreneurs and prepared to Deal with these changes.
Blockchain has been making announcements over the past few months that have been of importance to the company. Last December, Barclays executive Antony Jenkins was known to be on the board, while UK Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the opening of Blockchain's offices in the city of London, as well as Financial applications, public services can be nourished by the potentials of blockchain.
Over the past year, Branson hosted a meeting that welcomed key players from the blockchain ecosystem on an island of its own, where in addition to spending a sunny weekend and vacation air, the potential of blockchain technology was discussed for Applied in various sectors.
In turn, other prominent investors and people of great economic power have begun to turn their eyes towards blockchain and bitcoin, as is the recent case of Mark Cuban, owner of NBA team Dallas Mavericks, who will organize an initial round of financing Cryptoactive (ICO) for an electronic sports betting company.
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Another smart move by the super rich, they know what's up :)
Yes, knowing what they do is good!. Thank you!