‘Godfather of Ethereum’ and founder of æternity, Yanislav Malahov, tells Bitcoinist why his startup chose to set up shop in the tiny country of Liechtenstein, which countries blockchain companies must stay away from, and why he believes most current cryptocurrency projects will fail in the next 5 years.
YANISLAV MALAHOV: LIECHTENSTEIN REGULATORS ‘VERY OPEN’ TO BLOCKCHAIN
The sixth smallest country in the world, Liechtenstein, has become one of the most appealing destinations in the world for startups in the cryptocurrency space.Following a chance meeting at a tax conference, Malahov spoke at length with the Principality’s Prince Michael about the region’s regulatory frameworks and openness toward technological innovation, a conversation that spurred the establishment of his latest project, æternity, in the country and the founding of the ‘House of Blockchain’ that includes everything from developers to legal.
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