When Libertarians and Bitcoiners Collide: Crypto-Currency Conference Recap
This past weekend, several hundred individuals gathered in Atlanta, Georgia for the first annual Crypto-Currency Conference. Attendees spanned from various states in the US and even nations around the world. Some of the highlights of this conference were a Friday evening reception at BitPay Inc's Atlanta office, a keynote address by Jeffrey Tucker,....
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