Bitcoin Heaven on Earth - 13th Annual Porcupine Freedom Festival in Lancaster, New Hampshire
The Porcupine Freedom Festival, or PorcFest, might be the most Bitcoin-friendly festival in the world. The week long festival, put on by the libertarian non-profit organization the Free State Project, just wrapped up its 13th annual instalment last Sunday. It took place at Roger’s Campground in Lancaster, in the far north of New Hampshire. PorcFest serves as both an outdoor camping festival and as a political conference. Registration staff estimated its attendance as high as 1,400 over the course of the week. CoinTelegraph was present at PorcFest to observe events and interview attendees.....
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