Blockchain Ireland is a combined effort of government and Irish based companies, led by the IDA Blockchain Expert Group, to help promote and share information on blockchain in Ireland. Pete Townsend, founder and CEO of Norio Ventures, worked closely with individuals from IDA Ireland, ConsenSys, Arthur Cox, Wachsman, Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Finance in Ireland to bring this vision to market in 3 months.
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