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August 7, 2019
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John Biggs

Aug 7, 2019 at 18:45 UTC

Updated Aug 7, 2019 at 20:15 UTC

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Join us for the next two hours on CoinDesk LIVE at 2:45pm Eastern with an interview with Ted Livingston, CEO of Kin as well as a number of major players in the token landscape as they comment on Kik’s Kin token. The schedule will run until 4pm Eastern.

2:15 – Ted Livingston, CEO of Kik

3:30 – Joshua Ashley Klayman, U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, Linklaters LLP

3:30 – Rebecca Rettig, partner in FisherBroyles’ Litigation Department

4:00 – Nelson Rosario, Smolinski Rosario Law

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