Swiss Town Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Public Services

Swiss Town Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Public Services

The Swiss town council of the small municipality of Zug, Switzerland made the decision on May 3rd, 2016 to accept Bitcoin payments for dues and public utilities as part of a trial run on cryptocurrency acceptance. The small town is already known for its fast growing fintech operations, even being called “Crypto Valley” by some, with 15 fintech-oriented....


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