'Bitcoin Guru' Andreas Antonopoulos Appears Before Canadian Senate
Bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos today appeared before the Canadian Senate to make the case for bitcoin's freedom, touting the promise of decentralized financial systems and calling for a better understanding of the technology before regulation is considered. It was the 11th meeting of the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce's special study on the potential threats, risks and advantages of digital currencies. So far it has seen presentations by members of the bitcoin community and the existing financial and payments industries. Described by committee chairman Senator....
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On Wednesday, October 8th, the bitcoin community's own Andreas M. Antonopoulos spoke at length to the Canadian Senate with reference to the digital currency and regulation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNGFZDO8mM. Video Description: October 8th 2014, Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce / "Study on the use of digital currency", 11th session. Duration: 1hr:52m
Decentral and MaRS today announced the first ever Decentralized Technology (DEC_TECH) event will be held at MaRS Discovery District on March 17, 2015. The keynote speaker will be Andreas M. Antonopoulos (@aantonop, antonopoulos.com) Bitcoin evangelist and author of Mastering Bitcoin, on the event's theme: "Bitcoin and the Future of Payments.""As one of the most recognizable names in the cryptocurrency space, we're thrilled to feature Andreas M. Antonopoulos at our inaugural DEC_TECH event," said Anthony Di lorio, CEO and Founder of Decentral and host of DEC_TECH. "Antonopoulos has spoken....
Andreas M. Antonopoulos promoted Bitcoin at the 11th meeting of the Canadian Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, on October 8th, 2014, dedicated to the Committee's study on the use of digital currency. In Canada, the public debate surrounding Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is currently being formalized as the official "Study on the use of digital currency", a consultative exercise conducted at the initiative of the Senate of Canada's Banking, Trade and Commerce committee. Although the Senate of Canada exerts less authority than the House of Commons, its standing committees have....
Bitcoin evangelist Andreas M Antonopoulos has appeared before the Australian Senate as part of an inquiry into the local treatment of digital currencies. The prominent bitcoin 'guru' made the case for bitcoin, saying that its unique architecture and payment mechanism had important implications for network access, innovation, privacy, individual empowerment, consumer protection and regulation. Claiming that bitcoin represented a "unique opportunity in two areas for Australia", Antonopoulos said: "Bitcoin can introduce much needed competition in the retail payments industry, undercutting the....
The auction sales platform Cryptothrift announced the sale of a ten trillion dollar Zimbabwean reserve note whose gains will be fully donated to the anti-sexual violence charity RAINN. This is the unusual auction taking place on the Australian marketplace CryptoShrift.com, which features an auction sales system similar to its competitor Ebay. The item has been submitted by Bitcoin Magazine's Chris DeRose who had the opportunity to get the bill autographed by the famous activist Andreas Antonopoulos at the conference Coins in the Kingdom, which took place in early October. Such incredible....