Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce as Co-chair of Smart Contracts Alliance

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Quantstamp has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Executive Committee and the company’s CEO Richard Ma will serve as co-chair on the Chamber’s Smart Contracts Alliance. The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s first and largest trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, meets with legislators and industry leaders in order to promote the real-world application of smart contracts and blockchain technology.

“The Chamber of Digital Commerce has an excellent track record of educating policymakers in order to facilitate the passage of informed policies that support innovation and commerce,” says Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma. “I look forward to furthering this effort as the new co-chair of the Smart Contracts Alliance.”

As CEO of Quantstamp, Richard has helped lead initiatives to improve the secure mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. Quantstamp also works with enterprise clients to help them build blockchain solutions.

“We are pleased to welcome Quantstamp to the Chamber of Digital Commerce,” says Perianne Boring, Founder & President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. “We look forward to working with Richard Ma and leveraging Quantstamp’s expertise and professionalism as we move our smart contracts efforts forward.”

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November 20, 2018

Quantstamp has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Executive Committee and the company’s CEO Richard Ma will serve as co-chair on the Chamber’s Smart Contracts Alliance. The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s first and largest trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, meets with legislators and industry leaders in order to promote the real-world application of smart contracts and blockchain technology.

“The Chamber of Digital Commerce has an excellent track record of educating policymakers in order to facilitate the passage of informed policies that support innovation and commerce,” says Quantstamp CEO Richard Ma. “I look forward to furthering this effort as the new co-chair of the Smart Contracts Alliance.”

As CEO of Quantstamp, Richard has helped lead initiatives to improve the secure mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. Quantstamp also works with enterprise clients to help them build blockchain solutions.

“We are pleased to welcome Quantstamp to the Chamber of Digital Commerce,” says Perianne Boring, Founder & President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. “We look forward to working with Richard Ma and leveraging Quantstamp’s expertise and professionalism as we move our smart contracts efforts forward.”

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