Lack of Sponsors Leads Montreal's Bitcoin Expo to Be Postponed
The number of Bitcoin dedicated conferences to in 2015 suffered a considerable drop. Last year, Bitcoin conferences were held at least one per month on average. Currently, we have seen them drop down and being replaced with the showcasing of blockchain technology and payment innovation at various FinTech conferences. Montreal has the most bitcoin ATMs per capita, and it would be the welcoming change for Montreal, home of the world's first Bitcoin Embassy, to at least get one Bitcoin conference. Unfortunately, the Montreal Bitcoin Expo is being postponed, apparently because the organizers....
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A bitcoin expo that was about to be held in Montreal was postponed by its organizers due to the lack of sponsors for the event. This event was supposed to take place in August 21-23 at the Centre Mont-Royal. For now, the organizers haven't given any details on when the event might be rescheduled or if it will even take place at all. According to Leeja Murphy, a spokesperson for the event, it is unclear when the bitcoin expo might be moved. Bitcoin Expo Letdown. While most of the bitcoin headlines have mostly focused on startups in New York or San Francisco, Montreal also boasts of a high....
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