BTCX.se’s Christian Ander: The best way to predict the future is to build it
CoinTelegraph: You’ve said before that it’s harder to get people in countries where they feel financially comfortable to adopt cryptocurrencies. What do you tell people in Sweden to get them interested in cryptocurrencies? Christian Ander: My strategy nowadays is not to tell people how awesome Bitcoin really is, but to show them. People almost jump when they see how fast our point-of-sale solution is with Bitcoin. Usually, the transaction takes less than half a second. CA: Sure, for me the holistic view is to include what is and also the mindset of people. I also point out that no one....
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