More Retailers Join The Amsterdam Bitcoin City Initiative
Ever since Amsterdam started its very own Bitcoin City initiative, merchants have been chomping at the bit to be a part of the Bitcoin revolution in the capital of the Netherlands. Even though the Amsterdam Bitcoin City initiative only started in November 2014, 24 merchants have signed up so far and are now all accepting Bitcoin payments. One of the reasons why this initiative is so successful is the partnership between Bitstraat and BitPay. Bitstraat allows retailers to accept Bitcoin payments in a fast and professional way, all payments are converted to Euro and there are no fees....
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BitPay has teamed up with Dutch startup BitStraat to launch Amsterdam Bitcoin City, a project aiming to establish Amsterdam as the 'bitcoin capital of the world'. In order to claim this prestigious title, BitPay and BitStraat have developed dedicated bitcoin payment terminals, which they are giving away free to 100 brick-and-mortar stores throughout the Dutch capital. BitStraat, which serves as a middleman linking bitcoin-accepting merchants and payment processors such as BitPay, was founded by Amsterdam residents Max Barendregt and Kasper Keunen. "It only makes sense to establish....