PayPal Hosts Packed 'Introduction to Bitcoin' Event

PayPal Hosts Packed 'Introduction to Bitcoin' Event

Payments company PayPal, a subsidiary of auction site eBay, hosted a bitcoin event called PayPal TechXploration on 31st July. The 'Town Hall' space at the PayPal offices in San Jose, California, was packed with hundreds of people, many having to stand. The meetup page for the bitcoin event lists over 700 people that had indicated a desire to attend. Part of a regular series held by the company, the event included employees of PayPal and eBay, alongside members of the bitcoin community, and was intended to introduce people to the concepts and technology behind bitcoin. The main speaker on....


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