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Peter Smith

Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Blockchain

The executive founded the largest software provider for digital currency and distributed ledger technology, which provides the world’s most popular digital wallet with over 30 million customers.

Peter Smith

Peter Smith is the co-founder and chief executive of Blockchain, the largest software provider for digital currency and distributed ledger technology, which provides the world’s most popular digital wallet with over 30 million customers. Under Smith’s leadership, Blockchain has raised over $70 million in funding from leading investors including Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Google Ventures. Smith is a 2016 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and noted thought leader in the FinTech space, having been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business and TechCrunch.

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NATIONALITYBritish, UK
LOCATIONUnited Kingdom
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News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Blockchain Explained

Speaking at BoF VOICES, venture capitalist Ken Seiff and Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith elucidate on the development and potential of a technology still in its nascent stages.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Blockchain Explained

Speaking at BoF VOICES, venture capitalist Ken Seiff and Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith elucidate on the development and potential of a technology still in its nascent stages.


Technology

Blockchain Explained: Ken Seiff and Peter Smith

Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, venture capitalist Ken Seiff and digital currency entrepreneur Peter Smith broke down the blockchain with a crash course on what it is and what it can do.

Technology

Blockchain Explained: Ken Seiff and Peter Smith

Speaking at BoF’s VOICES, venture capitalist Ken Seiff and digital currency entrepreneur Peter Smith broke down the blockchain with a crash course on what it is and what it can do.