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The Most Important Bitcoin Infrastructure Developments of 2020, feat. Alyse Killeen
A look at privacy and infrastructure advances that will shape the bitcoin ecosystem in the years to come.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:50 a.m. Published Dec 31, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
A look at privacy and infrastructure advances that will shape the bitcoin ecosystem in the years to come.
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Alyse Killeen is the founder and managing partner of StillMark, and has been investing in bitcoin companies since 2013. While much of the conversation this year has been about high level narratives and new institutional investors, Alyse breaks down the technical advances that happened this year.
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