Bitcoin Foundation Announces New International Affiliate in Mexico
The Bitcoin Foundation announced on Monday their newest international affiliate in Mexico, the Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto (Satoshi Nakamoto Foundation). Established and based in Mexico City, the Fundación will serve as the Bitcoin Foundation's "wing" of sorts in the country, which is increasingly becoming attracted to the use of bitcoin from all things like food, clothing, and healthcare. "In countries like México where remittances often make up a large portion of a family's income, Bitcoin empowers families simply by providing another cheaper, faster and more secure option for remitting....
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The Bitcoin Foundation added its latest affiliate chapter this week when it announced that Mexico's Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto had officially gained accreditation. The decision comes at a time when the Bitcoin Foundation is looking to further its International Affiliate Program, and notably follows the appointment of the first two affiliate chapters - Bitcoin Foundation Canada and the Bitcoin Association of Australia - in December 2013. While a boon for the Bitcoin Foundation, the move can also be seen as a validation of the work being done to grow Mexico's bitcoin ecosystem, which local....
The Bitcoin Foundation has announced its first affiliate group in Asia, with Bitcoin Foundation Bangladesh becoming the latest local advocacy group to join its international network. The addition of Bangladesh means the Bitcoin Foundation has built an international chain of affiliates in just eight months. The newest member joins groups in Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, Denmark and Netherlands. The president of Bitcoin Foundation Bangladesh, Sazeeb (no last name given), said: "To be effective in positively improving lives, it's important we join together, align our goals, become....
On the tails of the LaBitConf, the first ever Latin American Bitcoin Conference, the Bitcoin Foundation announced the full launch of the International Affiliate Program to foster further development of Bitcoin communities around the world. In addition to opening up an international office in the United Kingdom, the Bitcoin Foundation also took the Bitcoin Association of Australia and the Bitcoin Foundation Canada on as the first two affiliates. The Bitcoin Foundation issued the below press release. Bitcoin Foundation's International Affiliate Program ramps up for 2014. Opens international....
The Bitcoin Foundation today announced its International Affiliate Program, along with the opening of a London office. As the organization hopes to promote bitcoin around the world, they're hoping to sign affiliates: "Bitcoin is an open source protocol with a global presence. We are experiencing rapid adoption worldwide and are excited to welcome Bitcoin Association of Australia and Bitcoin Foundation Canada as our first two affiliate chapters. In addition, we are engaged in talks with India and Argentina and have received strong interest for collaboration from countries like China,....
Already the Bitcoin Foundation has affiliates in Australia, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and the Netherlands (and more), and they now have another affiliate joining up from Bangladesh. It's the first affiliate in South Asia, making a total of seven affiliates in four continents (over a period of eight months). Impressive! It could very well pan out to be a great spot for bitcoin to grow and help the population with transferring money. Putting things into perspective, the World Bank said in an April press release that people in Bangladesh had received a whopping $14 billion in remittences from....