In bitcoin, we trust

A frenzied countercultural vibe pervaded the biggest Bitcoin event in the world that was sold-out, as it brought a crowd of 12,000 cryptocurrency fans and thousands more to Miami from June 4 to June 6

By Madhu Kapparath
Jun 07, 2021, 16:50 IST2 min
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<p class="Body">Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R) creators of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 event. Cameron&rsquos t-shirt captioned "Rage...
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<p class="Body">Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk skates a half pipe during Bitcoin 2021. Hawk took the stage later to discuss the parallels between Bitcoin and skateboarding, both as counterc...
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<p class="Body">Giorgi Khazaradze (R) explains the Aurox software, which predicts the cycles of all digital currencies, to the attendees of the Bitcoin 2021. Aurox is a crypto trading termi...
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<p class="Body">Elizabeth Stark, chief executive officer of Lightning Labs talked about how Bitcoin is useful for billions of people, not just billionaires. Stark referenced Lightning Netwo...
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<p class="Body">An art piece titled BTC Bank Note by artist Gus GG hangs at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, featuring the face of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin. Satoshi Na...
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<p class="Body">"Bitcoin changes absolutely everything," said Jack Dorsey, creator, co-founder, and chairman of Twitter, and the co-founder &amp CEO of Square. &ldquoI don&rsquot think ther...
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<p class="Body">Midway through the discussion on stage, Jack Dorsey had to face Republican activist Laura Loomer in the audience, who accused Dorsey of undue censorship of free speech throu...
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<p class="Body">A mocking bill note declaring &lsquoNo federal reserve here&rsquo hangs above attendees taking a break at the lounge of the Bitcoin 2021 Convention.</p>
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<p class="Body">A "bitcoin accepted here" sign at the convention bar during the Bitcoin 2021.</p>
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<p class="Body">Former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather fists bump an attendee at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention. However, he was booed on stage later when said he believes some other crypt...
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<p class="Body">Catherine Lopes (L) and Ebony Smith work to bring attention to the Nightclub E11even, which accepts cryptocurrency payment, at the Bitcoin 2021. E11even Miami has become the...
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<p class="Body">An elderly attendee wears a necklace to declare her faith in crypto at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention</p>
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