Interview: Australian Chicken Farmer Encourages Bitcoin Payments
Readers have no doubt by now seen the ABC profile of Mark Burgunder, an Australian independent chicken farmer and Bitcoin enthusiast who was noteworthy because he prefers bitcoins over fiat money. To quote the ABC feature, which says Burgunder is "laying the foundations for agriculture Bitcoin economy": Mr Burgunder is yet to convince any of his customers to start paying for their eggs using the digital currency. Nonetheless, CCN decided to interview Burgunder about the implications of Bitcoin in agriculture, why he believes in Bitcoin, and what he's doing locally to increase access to it.....
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