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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

Jun 07, 2021, 16:50 IST1 min
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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 Nakamoto is the pseudonym of the person who penned the original Bitcoin whitepaper and is credited with inventing Bitcoin
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"Bitcoin changes absolutely everything," said Jack Dorsey, creator, co-founder, and chairman of Twitter, and the co-founder & CEO of Square. “I don’t think there is anything more important in my lifetime to work on,” he added. He also said if he were not at Square or Twitter, he would be working on bitcoin.
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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 through Twitter, calling him "a giant hypocrite".
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A mocking bill note declaring ‘No federal reserve here’ hangs above attendees taking a break at the lounge of the Bitcoin 2021 Convention.
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A "bitcoin accepted here" sign at the convention bar during the Bitcoin 2021.
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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 crypto will be "just as large as Bitcoin someday."
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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 first major nightclub in the US to accept cryptocurrency.
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An elderly attendee wears a necklace to declare her faith in crypto at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention
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