Andreas Antonopoulos Explains Bitcoin to the Canadian Senate
Andreas M. Antonopoulos promoted Bitcoin at the 11th meeting of the Canadian Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, on October 8th, 2014, dedicated to the Committee's study on the use of digital currency. In Canada, the public debate surrounding Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is currently being formalized as the official "Study on the use of digital currency", a consultative exercise conducted at the initiative of the Senate of Canada's Banking, Trade and Commerce committee. Although the Senate of Canada exerts less authority than the House of Commons, its standing committees have....
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On Wednesday, October 8th, the bitcoin community's own Andreas M. Antonopoulos spoke at length to the Canadian Senate with reference to the digital currency and regulation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNGFZDO8mM. Video Description: October 8th 2014, Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce / "Study on the use of digital currency", 11th session. Duration: 1hr:52m
Bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos today appeared before the Canadian Senate to make the case for bitcoin's freedom, touting the promise of decentralized financial systems and calling for a better understanding of the technology before regulation is considered. It was the 11th meeting of the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce's special study on the potential threats, risks and advantages of digital currencies. So far it has seen presentations by members of the bitcoin community and the existing financial and payments industries. Described by committee chairman Senator....
The auction sales platform Cryptothrift announced the sale of a ten trillion dollar Zimbabwean reserve note whose gains will be fully donated to the anti-sexual violence charity RAINN. This is the unusual auction taking place on the Australian marketplace CryptoShrift.com, which features an auction sales system similar to its competitor Ebay. The item has been submitted by Bitcoin Magazine's Chris DeRose who had the opportunity to get the bill autographed by the famous activist Andreas Antonopoulos at the conference Coins in the Kingdom, which took place in early October. Such incredible....
Decentral and MaRS today announced the first ever Decentralized Technology (DEC_TECH) event will be held at MaRS Discovery District on March 17, 2015. The keynote speaker will be Andreas M. Antonopoulos (@aantonop, antonopoulos.com) Bitcoin evangelist and author of Mastering Bitcoin, on the event's theme: "Bitcoin and the Future of Payments.""As one of the most recognizable names in the cryptocurrency space, we're thrilled to feature Andreas M. Antonopoulos at our inaugural DEC_TECH event," said Anthony Di lorio, CEO and Founder of Decentral and host of DEC_TECH. "Antonopoulos has spoken....
No one currently knows more abut how Bitcoin works than Andreas Antonopoulos. He is a leading public speaker on Bitcoin globally, even educating the Canadian Parliament for his expertise on the digital protocol. He has literally written the book on Bitcoin mastery, and he owns or governs several Bitcoin companies. If you want Bitcoin brainpower, he's your guy. Now, word has come out of Australia that they are looking to inaccurately pigeonhole Bitcoin to fit under their Goods and Services Tax (GST). This elicits an angry response from the Bitcoin icon. Bitcoin Leader On Bitcoin Tax.....