Bitcoin Training for Foreign Embassy Officers, Says John Kerry
While fleeting in his comments, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has hinted that the government plans to train officers in embassies around the world about bitcoin. Bitcoin may soon be a part of the curriculum imparted on foreign service officers stationed at embassies around the world, according to U.S. Secretary Kerry. The official was talking during a recent appearance at a Silicon Valley gathering during the Virtuous Circle Conference. The topics of the conference were centered around subjects of cybersecurity and the wave of digitization sweeping across various facets of....
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Bitcoin may soon be required learning at US embassies. The topic of how the nation's diplomatic institutions are preparing for digital changes came up during a recent appearance in Silicon Valley by US Secretary of State John Kerry, a former senator and US presidential candidate. Speaking at the Virtuous Circle Conference on 10th October, Kerry was asked about the presence of a "digital officer" at embassy sites in foreign nations. Specifically, the moderator inquired whether an embassy officer "needs to be able to speak with fluency about bitcoin and dark web". Kerry....
On Monday, May 12th, Poland will be slated to get what is being call Europe's first Bitcoin Embassy in Warsaw in a move that shows the bitcoin community continues its rapid growth. The Embassy, located at 46 Krucza Street in the city's center will serve to both bring together bitcoin (and other crypto-currency) enthusiasts and to popularize the use of bitcoin in Poland. Established by Maciej Ziółkowski and Piots Hetzig, the Embassy may just be the kickstart the bitcoin community in Poland needs to get bitcoin in the hands of more people. The attempt to popularize this emerging new payment....
The Bitcoin Embassy and McGill Cryptocurrency Club, the official hub for cryptocurrency at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, have done a very cool thing, as can be seen in this video: Promoting Bitcoin and educating the public for nearly two years now, The Bitcoin Embassy team has made it their mission to put bitcoins in the hands of the people. The team has penned educational resources, organized events, held training sessions and offered technical assistance, all the while remaining in touch with the media. Now, The Bitcoin Embassy plans to team up with the McGill Cryptocurrency....
Yet another Bitcoin Embassy is expected to open its doors with the mission of promoting the bitcoin digital currency as it continues to gain traction around the world. Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam, as it's know, is gearing up for a December 12th opening in, well, Amsterdam. That's according to Dutch bitcoin blog Coincourant, who notes that the Embassy is situated near a courthouse in the city. The Embassy will feature a meeting area, conference area, and even work spaces for companies in the industry, which should prove useful considering all of the interesting bitcoin happenings in....
The Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam will open its doors to the public on December 12th. If you are planning on attending this grand opening, or are simply interested in finding out more information about the project, make sure to check out their website. A Bitcoin Embassy is an educational center where you can ask Bitcoin questions, use the computers to buy Bitcoins, and go to weekly seminars to learn more about mining and everything dealing with digital currencies like Bitcoin. The location for Amsterdam's Bitcoin Embassy is Zeedijk 43, next to "Hofje van Wijs". At Hofje van Wijs, customers....