How a gaming junkie quietly became a billionaire

His payments firm could seek a valuation of $3bn if it were to go public, but that’s not going to happen any time soon

19 April 2022 - 19:35 By Scott Carpenter

Aleksandr Agapitov is little known inside video gaming circles, let alone the business world. ..

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