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Author: Nischal Shetty
Nischal Shetty
Nischal Shetty is a technology entrepreneur and blockchain industry leader, best known as the founder of WazirX, one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. He is also the co-founder and president of Shardeum, a Layer-1 blockchain platform focused on scalability and decentralization. With a background in software engineering, he has been a prominent voice on digital assets, Web3 adoption, and crypto regulation in India.
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