Bitcoin Usage In Canada Doubled in 2015

Bitcoin Usage In Canada Doubled in 2015

This is quite surprising news, considering how several Bitcoin exchanges in the country have shut down in 2015. Consumers in Canada are looking for alternative payment options, as they seem to grow tired of cash payments. Contactless payments are doing quite well so far, and online payments are booming. But what is of real interest is how the usage of Bitcoin has doubled in 2015. Similar to most countries around the world, Canadian consumers are flocking to cashless payment options. That being said, the usage of cash is starting to decline in the country, albeit it is not going at a fast....


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BKawxWMfbA. From video description: Michael Perklin (Bitcoin Alliance of Canada), Francis Pouliot (Bitcoin Embassy/Bitcoin Foundation Canada), Jillian Friedman (Bitcoin Foundation Canada), Guillaume Babin-Tremblay (Bitcoin Foundation Canada), Stuart Hoegner (Bitcoin Alliance of Canada).