New Singapore Industry Association to Promote Bitcoin Use, Best Practices
Bitcoin businesses in Singapore now have a new group to promote their cause, with the formation of the Association of Crypto-Currency Enterprises and Start-ups, Singapore (ACCESS) on 30th May. ACCESS, which launched publicly just yesterday, represents various businesses within the Singapore bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ecosystem, including exchanges, merchant transaction services, vending machines and miners. As a condition of membership, members must abide by a Code of Conduct. Mission and objectives. The Association's Mission is "To facilitate legitimate use of cryptocurrencies in....
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