Gallery: Italian Lawmakers Meet with Bitcoin Believers in Fact-Finding Session
Italian bitcoin enthusiasts gathered at the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Italian parliament, in Rome on Wednesday with the aim of informing Italian lawmakers about the economic benefits of bitcoin. The 11th June event, organised by bitcoin consultancy Coin Capital, featured participation from parliament member Stefano Quintarelli and Senate Vice President of the Treasury and Finance Committee Francesco Molinari, as well as representatives from Italy's academic and banking sectors. Coin Capital told CoinDesk that the first two hours saw its partners Sebastiano Scròfina and....
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