Bitcoin Conference Goes Ahead in Moscow Despite Uncertainty

Bitcoin Conference Goes Ahead in Moscow Despite Uncertainty

Russia held its first major bitcoin event in Moscow this week, Bitcoin Conference Russia, featuring a host of speakers from the local region, overseas guests, and even Russia's first bitcoin vending kiosk/ATM. "Если биткоин это деньги, тогда и бутылка водки - валюта" #bitcoinconf #bitcoin pic.twitter.com/wNsrcJ5HeT. - Bitcoin Conference (@BitcoinConfRu) April 23, 2014. There had been some confusion over whether the conference was actually going ahead, thanks to a prohibitive regulatory climate surrounding digital currency in Russia, and the earlier 'indefinite postponement' of a rival....


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