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Hi to everyone. My name is Tatiana. And…
I would like to share with you an article that you shouldn’t miss because this is an interview with the Head of Tech at TransferWise:
https://newline.tech/blog/transferwise-payment-network-that-will-power-money-without-borders-for-everyone-everywhere/
He told us a lot of interesting information that will be and useful for the future and novice startuppers. Especially, concerning investments.
