Dutch Artist Earns €10,000 in BTC During Bitcoin2014 Conference
In the midst of the Bitcoin2014 conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a local artist sold a painting for €10,000 in bitcoin. The artwork, 'Collaboration' by Reinier van den Bezemer Schoonderwoerd, was purchased at a gallery in Amsterdam by a group of unnamed visitors during the annual bitcoin conference held last week, according to regional broadcaster Omroep West. Van den Bezemer Schoonderwoerd told the media outlet that bitcoin is an alternative to the traditional banking system, which he says isn’t as trustworthy as a system built on digital currencies, adding: “Banks are, in fact,....
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The Bitcoin2014 Conference kicks off today at the Passenger Terminal venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. With the general theme of 'Building the Digital Economy', the event will provide an extensive schedule of big name speakers from across the bitcoin, financial, technological and entrepreneurial worlds (see a selection below). The CoinDesk team will be covering the conference over its three days, so keep an eye on the home page for the latest news and updates. Furthermore, we will be travelling to Amsterdam's 'Bitcoin Boulevard' and publishing video footage of events on our YouTube....
In a whirlwind weekend that saw big news from Circle, BitPay and Satoshi Nakamoto himself, Amsterdam's Bitcoin2014 conference certainly didn't disappoint. One of the biggest bitcoin events to date, the annual conference organised by the Bitcoin Foundation drew more than 1,100 attendees, alongside 140 speakers and panelists who weighed in on the future of the digital currency economy. For those that couldn't be there, the CoinDesk team have compiled some highlights of the event in the gallery below - and, in case you missed them, catch our day one and two roundups here and here. For more....
Are you ready? We are only two days from the conference. So far 950+ People Representing 50+ Countries at Bitcoin 2014! According to the conference organisers. Here are today’s exciting announcements! “BLOCKCHAIN AWARDS WINNERS / We received 1700+ votes and we’re excited to announce the winners at the first annual #BlockchainAwards, 16 May at #Bitcoin2014! #BITCOIN2014 CONFERENCE APP / Download our official conference app to personalize your “digi-schedule”, speaker bios and more! Visit guidebook.com/getit and download BTCF Events > Bitcoin 2014. STARTUP CHALLENGE FINALISTS / We’ve....
The Bitcoin2014 conference gets underway on Thursday 15 May in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, the event brings together an almost unparalleled variety of experts and professionals from both the cypto-currency space and the finance industry. “It's where investors, technologists, regulators, executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and policymakers gather to collectively shape the future of cryptographic money worldwide,” a statement on the official website reads. Awards and diversity.
Bitcoin2014 Conference was held in Amsterdam this past weekend. With more than 1,100 attendees present at the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal, the conference was a prime learning, networking and brainstorming opportunity for bitcoin enthusiasts from around the world. Day One. The conference kicked off on Friday 16th May, with a welcome note from Jon Matonis, executive director of Bitcoin Foundation followed by a keynote address from Overstock CEO, Patrick Byrne. The Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation, Gavin Andresen also delivered his annual 'State of Bitcoin' address on the Friday. He....