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City blockchain group Setl loses co-founder after spat

Departure of Francois Barthelemy shows the early days of blockchain initiatives do not always run smoothly

City blockchain group Setl loses co-founder after spat

Setl, the blockchain startup founded by City trading veteran Peter Randall, has lost one of its co-founders after a dispute about the future direction of the company.

Francois Barthelemy left in June, according to filings with Companies House. He and Randall, the former chief executive of stock exchange group Chi-X — now part of Cboe Global Markets — co-founded Setl in 2015.

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