A Booming Bitcoin Community in India
Bitcoin is taking off around the world. Specifically, there is much potential for growth in Southeast Asia, in particular in a nation with the second largest population in the world: India. I had the privilege of speaking with Sunny Ray who is active in the Bitcoin community in Bangalore, India, Nilam Doctor, CEO of Real Bitcoins, and Harsh Patel,....
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