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Nickolay is an engineer, crypto-entrepreneur, investor and bhakti-yogi. The combination of a technical mindset and deep understanding of the psychology of relationships helps him to achieve ambitious and practical goals and secure long-standing relationships. Having 15 years of experience in the IT industry and 8 years specifically in the blockchain industry, Nickolay is eager for new opportunities to make people happier in general and with the help of technology in particular. Previously to joining FairSwap he co-founded one of the first bitcoin payment processors and multicurrency wallets and later was part of the founding team at ThreeFold Foundation.