Switzerland's Largest University Tests 'Touchless' Bitcoin Payments Solution
Switzerland's University of Zurich is integrating a student-made bitcoin payments solution into one of its cafeterias as part of a two-week trial. Called CoinBlesk, the mobile payments platform uses two-way near-field communication (NFC) technology and was developed as part of a student project to create an open-source bitcoin spending tool. Students will be able to load their CoinBlesk wallets online or at a new bitcoin ATM that will be installed at the university. Speaking to CoinDesk, Professor Dr Burkhard Stiller, who served as the project's advisor, described how the two offerings....
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PRESS RELEASE. October 27th, Lugano Switzerland — The city of Lugano is the largest city in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. They are also the economic capital of Southern Switzerland, strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Milan and Zurich. Part of Lugano’s appeal as a vibrant financial center is its commitment to the adoption and usage of cryptocurrencies. On the 3rd of March 2022, the City of Lugano and Tether Operations Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on an initiative called Plan ₿, meant to make Lugano one of Europe’s and the world’s main....