Dutch energy supplier BAS to accept Bitcoin
BAS founder Arash Azami says Bitcoin connects perfectly with his company's philosophy. Dutch energy supplier BAS Nederland allows it customers to pay using Bitcoins. BAS Nederland will be the first energy company around the world to offer this possibility. Founder Arash Aazami says that Bitcoin connects with the company's filosofy to reduce our dependence of old, limiting systems. Connects perfectly with Bitcoin. BAS stands for 'Beneficial to All Stakeholders'. The company aims to help its customers to progress towards complete independence of parties' energy. They see energy as a basic....
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Dutch energy company BAS Nederland announced on Thursday that is accepting bitcoin payments from customers, making it the first energy company in the world to do so. According to the company's founder, the move aligns with the company's philosophy of breaking free and reducing dependence from old-school systems: "Just like BAS, the aim of Bitcoin is to increase independence, ownership, and to empower people to create value themselves. All of these elements appeal to a global audience that breaks free from declining old-world systems, and looks for solutions that serve not only themselves,....
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