London is Hosting its First 'Satoshi Square' Bitcoin Marketplace Tomorrow
London will host its first Satoshi Square event tomorrow (18th January). Satoshi Square events are billed as face-to-face bitcoin exchanges for people to trade the cryptocurrency directly with one another in close physical proximity. The London event has attracted more than 250 sign-ups on its Meetup event page. It's organised by Tom Robinson of Elliptic, the bitcoin insurance startup in the UK, and others involved in the London bitcoin scene. Satoshi Square London will take place at Bishops Square, an open area next to the popular tourist destination Old Spitalfields Market. Bishops....
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Bitcoin-related events are becoming increasingly popular, and tomorrow, another is slated to take place in London, United Kingdom. Dubbed 'Satoshi Square', this event has attracted more than 254 individuals who say they'll be attending the Bishop Square event. The purpose? Educating people who are new to the digital currency, according to CoinDesk - who is also serving as a sponsor for the event. The London meeting steams from a meet-up of bitcoin enthusiasts in New York, and has transformed into a somewhat larger affair - leaving the borders of the US (hence, the event in London). The....
London held its first Satoshi Square event on Saturday 18th January - a bitcoin meetup combined with live face-to-face trading of the sort popularly imagined to dominate Wall Street. Part networking event, part trading floor and part public outreach, the event attracted everyone from bitcoin entrepreneurs to curious members of the public. "We want to increase awareness of bitcoin among the general public. Bitcoin is a concept that's quite difficult to get your head around, so we want to bring the public together with people who are experts in digital currency," said Tom Robinson,....
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