Snapcard CEO: 2016 Will Be a Humongous Year for Bitcoin in Brazil

Snapcard CEO: 2016 Will Be a Humongous Year for Bitcoin in Brazil

One of the longest-standing questions in the Bitcoin community has been where the technology will take off first. Some have said that Bitcoin makes much more sense in the developing world, while others claim developed nations like the United States have the sort of tech savvy and wealthy population necessary to give this new technology a boost. While....


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