Bitcoin Stores, Boulevards, and Now a Bitcoin Paradise in Bali
We have obviously heard of stores that accept bitcoins. Then came "Bitcoin boulevards" - and now one initiative is trying to create a set of Bitcoin islands. The founder and CEO of Bitcoin Indonesia, Oscar Darmawan, has been making efforts to make Bali the first "bit islands." Recently the founder of Coin Of Sale, Tomas Forgac, partnered up for the project; however, several other Bitcoin payment processors are supporting the vision such as Artabit.com, CoinPip.com, and TukarCash.com. Oscar Darmawan is "currently managing [the] biggest Bitcoin Exchanger in Indonesia and act[s] as spoke....
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Tourists traveling to the tropical holiday island of Bali would "only need to bring bitcoin" under a new initiative called 'Bitislands' that is aiming to convince all local businesses to accept the digital currency, including money changers. While there are several moves to create 'Bitcoin Boulevards' around the world in certain neighborhoods, this is the first attempt to convert an entire island. The social experiment is sponsored by Bitcoin.co.id (also known as Bitcoin Indonesia), Indonesia's largest exchange and bitcoin lobby group. Bitcoin Indonesia's co-founder and CEO Oscar Darmawan....
This November, 19 bitcoin entrepreneurs are gathering, during four weeks, to live, work, and learn together on the island of Bali, for the first ever Bitcoin Bali Binge. It is a beta test for creating frequent international crypto-retreats, where those crypto enthusiasts working to help the world catch up with the tech can flock together and you can join them if you like! The whole idea is to spend four weeks in a networking adventure, while building awesome world changing projects in paradise and with the contribute of all. Between deliciously healthy cuisine, ceremonies with the locals,....
A new Bali-based booking agency is aiming to make it easier for people to travel in the region using bitcoin. BitcoinTour allows users to exchange their digital currency for hotel, train and flight reservations, as well as tour bookings. Airlines supported by the firm include Air Asia, Citilink and Lion Air. The agency also claims to support "almost all" of the starred hotels in Indonesia. The organisation has been set up as part of Bali's BitIslands initiative, which aims to turn the popular Indonesian tourist destination into a 'bitcoin paradise'. The company also accepts payments in....
The success of any project depends upon the roadmap it takes to achieve its milestones. From security audit to token sale, every milestone plays a vital part in deciding the popularity and success of the token. Bali Social Integrated, a blockchain-based tourism platform has taken the right approach from launching its token on Uniswap to getting audited by SlowMist. Bali Social Integrated has taken upon itself to optimize the global tourism industry by integrating blockchain to reduce operational and transactional costs. The platform takes a decentralized approach to improve the customer....
Following a recent initiative aiming to transform the Indonesian island of Bali into a 'Bitcoin Paradise', an advocacy group in the British Crown dependency of Jersey has announced similar plans to develop a 'Bitcoin Isle'. Bit.coin.je hopes that by encouraging businesses adoption and promoting a bitcoin-friendly regulatory environment, Jersey could become a vital hub for the digital currency, bringing together the island's highly-developed finance industry with its burgeoning digital sector. Robbie Andrews, co-founder of the campaign group, told CoinDesk: "We feel that Jersey is perfectly....