Google's Campus London Becomes Campus Bitcoin
Campus London's "BTM" (bitcoin teller machine). Google's Campus London is a seven-floor building based in the UK dedicated to encouraging "innovation through collaboration, mentorship, and networking". The building was designed for entrepreneurs and startups "on their quest to change the world". According to Google, "Google began life as a startup in a garage in California. Campus allows us to help entrepreneurs grow and find success in a better garage. Our success will be measured by the success of the startups who use Campus. Campus allows UK technology startups to meet at a central....
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