What is Akoin?

Akoin, LLC, is an enterprise blockchain network and technology company focused on creating the operating system for the decentralized internet. The core of the Akoin platform is a blockchain network that enables any system, application, or person to easily connect to, transact on, and maintain ownership of any digital asset.

Akoin provides an open-source distributed ledger protocol that utilizes smart contracts, the first distributed programming language, to streamline and simplify the building of decentralized applications (DApps) and manage private keys for security and on-chain time synchronization. The Akoin platform also provides access to a global network of dedicated developers and enterprise customers for building private and public chain-based services.

The Akoin platform also provides its partner organizations and customers with industry-specific native mobile wallets and APIs. Akoin’s vision is to make it easy for any industry or business to use smart contracts and blockchain technology to accelerate business transactions, create efficiencies, and eliminate costly intermediaries.

Visit https://Akoin.io for more information.

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Akoin also welcomes a new strategic advisor, Albert Wenger, a respected blockchain technology pioneer and partner at Union Square Ventures (USV) who has advised the company since the Series A round in 2015.