This Greek Restaurant Offers 20% Discount When You Pay In Bitcoin
As Eurozone leaders reach an agreement for a new bailout of Greece, the prospect of a 'Grexit' diminishes in the short term. After 17 hours of meetings in Brussels over night in Europe, it seems that the most pressing crisis in Europe has been avoided for now. Nonetheless, the economic uncertainty that swept the country increased awareness of Bitcoin. Some businesses were at the center of this increased awareness of Bitcoin in the southern European country. Tavern Agelos, a traditional Greek restaurant, is one of those businesses. The restaurant is an early adopter, and there's perhaps not....
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As the Greek Parliament readies to vote on a third bailout agreement today - which would inevitably seal the country's fate within the eurozone - there's still a steady stream of media reports suggesting bitcoin could prove useful to Greek citizens. Although it's difficult to quantify whether the economic crisis has driven Greeks to purchase the digital currency, perhaps the more important question to ask is this: Have recent events even increased awareness of bitcoin in Greece? One man's wish. Nikos Houtas owns Tavern Agelos - a traditional Greek restaurant opened by his father 20 years....
An Italian restaurant now offers patrons the chance to buy bitcoin and pay for meals with bitcoin, having introduced the first bitcoin ATM in Bournemouth, U.K., a resort on the southern coast of England, according to Daily Echo, a local newspaper. The ATM was installed by Heliopay, a supplier of digital technology solutions that operates bitcoin ATMs elsewhere in the U.K. and supports Airbitz bitcoin wallets. Ami Norian, who owns the restaurant, La Strada, said bitcoin is the way of the future. He said people will use the machine to invest money and to pay the restaurant in bitcoin. John....
In Greece opening a new business was the most difficult achievement because of overregulation and the papers which the Greek Authorities demand for the opening in past years. But in 2016 things have been improved. We take as an example “Aggelos”, which is a normal neighborhood tavern in Haidari. With its burgers, pansetes, a meal called Gardoubakia and well cooked meals. The owner Nick Houtas has been devoted to food and life, he does his best to keep the company afloat in such difficult times. He also invites musicians, has a facebook page and participates in sites regarding food and....
While technological innovation is seldom heard of in the restaurant industry, New York City-based entrepreneur Javier Dutan saw a chance to innovate using Bitcoin. Dutan is CEO of Novaux, a restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system with Bitcoin at its heart. Dutan saw a clear opportunity in the NYC restaurant business, which has over 22,500 restaurants, most of them using point-of-sale systems that charge varying but unanimously high bank fees and charges. He realised that Bitcoin could be just what the restaurateurs needed. The stress of running a restaurant in New York City has certainly not....
Bitcoin has enjoyed a pivotal moment, thanks to the ongoing Greek debt crisis, which resulted in capital controls and an influx of funds towards the cryptocurrency. Indeed bitcoin prices have eventually landed back above the $300 mark, following a long period of consolidation around $220 earlier in the year. The prospect of shifting back to a potentially worthless drachma has led several Greeks to move their money to bitcoin, as some websites have offered bitcoin loans and investments while others offered to purchase Greek products using the cryptocurrency. This could allow Greek citizens....