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[mk_page_section][vc_column][mk_fancy_title size=”24″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”500″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Block5 prides itself as a collection of individuals – each with their own skill set.[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”24″ line_height=”150″ font_weight=”300″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]We feature a combination of experience and savvy, with just the right amount of guts to ensure that our unique points of view help revolutionize the industry.[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none”]Frank Amato[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ margin_bottom=”10″ font_family=”none”]Blockchain, Global Finance, Risk Management, Derivative Trading, Tokenomics<\/strong>
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