Taavet Hinrikus on disrupting the banks

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Taavet Hinrikus on disrupting the banks

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John Thornhill talks to Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of Transferwise, about shaking up the lucrative money transfer business and how he helped build a tech unicorn that is not only highly valued but is profitable too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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