This week, Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall takes podcast listeners back to school—Bitcoin (BTC) school.
About the latest episode Decentralization with CointelegraphListeners can enjoy interview excerpts, sound bites and pearls of wisdom from the likes of Blockstream CEO Adam Back and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, as well as from cybersecurity and Chainaanalysis figures.
Plus, hear from current students on what it’s like to live, breathe, sleep, and learn about cryptocurrency 24/7 for two weeks. An Italian Ethereum fan comments on Bitcoin extremism, Latin Americans observe what Europeans do when it comes to recycling, and Taiwanese students get involved in crypto life.
This week’s episode Decentralization The level of adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in Lugano, a quintessential Italian city in southern Switzerland, was also investigated. The city adopted Bitcoin as de facto legal tender a year ago and has made significant progress since then – the Bitcoin “B” logo is hard to miss downtown.
There are more than 200 vendors in Lugano who accept Bitcoin. Big brands such as McDonald’s, Rolex and even Lamborghini will accept cryptocurrency, while some pharmacies, convenience stores and tobacconists will also accept it.
However, Bitcoin is still not deeply or widely understood, and there is still a lot of work to be done if Lugano is to one day fully embrace it, as Ardoino explains:
“I wish I could say our work is done, but I think we are just getting started. The most important thing is the education of business people.”
Point-of-sale devices used by merchants across Lugano also accept Tether (USDT) and Luga (a token that can be used by locals and residents).
Related: Crypto-friendly Cities Lugano and El Salvador Sign Adoption-Based Economy Agreement
To hear Back’s secrets about MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, find out how Paraguayans feel about Switzerland on their first trip to Europe, and learn why Lugano’s efforts are spreading to the rest of Europe, listen to this week’s episode The plot of the Decentralization with Cointelegraph— Can be used as Spotify, Apple PodcastsCointelegraph’s podcast page, and more.
The episode also serves as a preview of Cointelegraph’s upcoming documentary about life in Lugano.subscription Cointelegraph’s YouTube channel is here Catch it when it is released.
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