Bitcoin Embassy Launches In Poland's Capital Warsaw

Bitcoin Embassy Launches In Poland's Capital Warsaw

A new bitcoin embassy was launched in Poland's capital Warsaw on 12th May with the aim of promoting the digital currency in the country and fostering innovation. Located on Krucza 46 street, right in the city centre, the embassy is a stone's-throw from the Warsaw Stock Exchange and Poland's central bank - two of the most powerful financial institutions in the Polish economy. Inside the newly furbished, contemporary office space stands bitcoin mining hardware. On one of the walls hangs a triple clock showing local time in three cities: Montreal, Tel Aviv and Warsaw. "These are the first....


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