Alexander Thoma on Career, Blockchain, and Morning Routines: A Backstage Interview
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Written by: Lynn Seelhofer | Redaktorin
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A brief interview with Alexander Thoma, Head of the Digital Asset Division at PostFinance, in the "Backstage" series where financial industry personalities share personal preferences. Thoma discusses his morning routine (emails, coffee, feeding cats), what he enjoys about his job (turning vision into reality, working with interesting people), and a life-changing moment (co-founding a blockchain start-up in 2017).
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When I co-founded a blockchain start-up in 2017 and worked on it full-time, my career took a new direction.
The first thing I do is read my emails and messages. After that, I have a nice coffee and feed my cats.
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