Bali Bitcoin Binge (B3) 2014, an alternative Bitcoin meeting
This November, 19 bitcoin entrepreneurs are gathering, during four weeks, to live, work, and learn together on the island of Bali, for the first ever Bitcoin Bali Binge. It is a beta test for creating frequent international crypto-retreats, where those crypto enthusiasts working to help the world catch up with the tech can flock together and you can join them if you like! The whole idea is to spend four weeks in a networking adventure, while building awesome world changing projects in paradise and with the contribute of all. Between deliciously healthy cuisine, ceremonies with the locals,....
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A new Bali-based booking agency is aiming to make it easier for people to travel in the region using bitcoin. BitcoinTour allows users to exchange their digital currency for hotel, train and flight reservations, as well as tour bookings. Airlines supported by the firm include Air Asia, Citilink and Lion Air. The agency also claims to support "almost all" of the starred hotels in Indonesia. The organisation has been set up as part of Bali's BitIslands initiative, which aims to turn the popular Indonesian tourist destination into a 'bitcoin paradise'. The company also accepts payments in....
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Tourists traveling to the tropical holiday island of Bali would "only need to bring bitcoin" under a new initiative called 'Bitislands' that is aiming to convince all local businesses to accept the digital currency, including money changers. While there are several moves to create 'Bitcoin Boulevards' around the world in certain neighborhoods, this is the first attempt to convert an entire island. The social experiment is sponsored by Bitcoin.co.id (also known as Bitcoin Indonesia), Indonesia's largest exchange and bitcoin lobby group. Bitcoin Indonesia's co-founder and CEO Oscar Darmawan....