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Peter Smith

Peter Smithis a British entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Blockchain.info, a company that offers blockchain-based solutions such as aBitcoin block explorer service and cryptocurrency wallet provider. He was born and raised in England and has lived, studied, and worked in various countries including the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Smith's involvement with Bitcoin began in 2011 when he co-founded Blockchain with Nicolas Cary. Since then, he has been an active investor in thecryptocurrency industryand has become a thought leader in the FinTech space. He has been featured in popular magazines and has been invited as an expert and speaker at various related conferences around the world.

Under Smith's leadership, Blockchain has become a leader in thecryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology market. By 2016, Blockchain's software had powered over 100 million transactions worldwide. In 2016, Smith was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.

Smith's accomplishments have been recognized by various media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. He has also spoken at conferences such as Techcrunch Disrupt, Money 20/20,Web Summit, Collision, and Wired Money, among others. Prior toco-founding Blockchain, Smith lived, studied, and worked in various regions including the US, Europe, MENA (Middle East and North Africa), East Africa, and Asia.

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