Why Europe is not the Future of Bitcoin Yet

Why Europe is not the Future of Bitcoin Yet

Last week, one of the most interesting topics of debate in the Bitcoin community was how the future of this disruptive virtual currency allegedly lies in Europe. While Europe has several things going for it as far as Bitcoin is concerned, there is no real reason why this part of the world favors Bitcoin more than anywhere else. In fact, there is a severe....


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