Steven Boykey Sidley is a professor of practice at the Johannesburg Business School and a partner at Bridge Capital. His latest book, It’s Mine: How the Crypto Industry is Redefining Ownership, is published by Maverick451 (South Africa) and Legend Times Group (UK/EU). Read more at stevenboykeysidley.substack.com.
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