Living Room of Satoshi Says Future of Company is Positive in Australia, But A Little Unclear

Living Room of Satoshi Says Future of Company is Positive in Australia, But A Little Unclear

Recently, a service called the Living Room of Satoshi announced reopening its doors despite the unfair Australian goods and services tax (GST). Bitcoin business are hit hard by the GST ruling, and Living Room of Satoshi announced prior that it was closing shop due to the financial regulation. The service provides Australian residents with a way to pay bills and utilities with bitcoin while utilizing BPAY, a popular universal bill-payment system that nearly every major business uses. Through Living Room of Satoshi, Australians paid $150,000 worth of bills using bitcoin.


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