BitGo Among Five Digital Asset Firms to Receive National Bank Charters
Nicholas Kitonyi
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Nicholas is a reporter and editor at NFTgators, sifting through the world of Web3 to report the latest deals in the industry as they happen. He is a futurist, crypto enthusiast and a modern-day investor eager to pounce on the next great project as it sprouts out of the web of innovation.
When not, busy scouring the internet to find the next big story, he's probably out and about with family, or beefing up his list of vital contacts in the crypto space.
Nicholas writes about Web3 fundraisings, partnerships and key hires. He is also the lead on NFTgators Weekly Newsletter. Get in touch at nicholas(at)nftgators(dot)com
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