The Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam will open on December 12th

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http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com - Giulio Prisco - Updated: November 29, 2014 at 4:57 pm CET.

THE BITCOIN EMBASSY IN AMSTERDAM WILL OPEN ON DECEMBER 12TH



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 can sit down for food and/or drinks, and check out using Bitcoin as a payment method. It is interesting to note there is a Bitcoin ATM present at the location as well.

Canada is represented by the 14,000 sq ft Bitcoin Embassy, in the heart of Montreal. Poland has Ambasada Bitcoin since the summer, which is also the very first in Europe. The Bitcoin Embassy in Tel Aviv, Isreal has been open for over a year and headed the charge into cryptocurrency in the Middle East. La Maison du Bitcoin (The House of Bitcoin) opened it’s doors to Paris on May 13th, 2014, the day after Ambasada Poland opened in Warsaw.

Now Bitcoin has a Physical Presence in the Capital of The Netherlands

Creating a Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam as a way of giving Bitcoin a physical presence in the capital of The Netherlands would not be possible without sponsors. Rubion, BitBay, Blocktrail and MrBitcoin have joined forces in order to make this project a reality.

The Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam is a non-profit initiative striving to be an approachable platform for all Bitcoiners, whether they are experienced or novice users. The venue can be used for meetups, conferences and even a flexible workplace for everything Bitcoin-related.

Furthermore, Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam will be offering showcases in regards to newly created cryptocurrency products, both hailing from Amsterdam as well as beyond. These products are then to be sold at the little shop, which can be found inside the Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam building.

“At the Embassy you will find comprehensive and dependable knowledge relating to Bitcoin and the entire crypto-currency ecosystem. A place, for all walks of local and global community: inquirers, users, developers, start ups, investors, entrepreneurs, media etc. We have our Bitcoin Cafe where you can have tea or coffee while you talk and share latest news from the decentralized digital currencies world. We have our Bitcoin Shop with all the gadgets and security products to protect your bitcoin. We have our own BTM selling bitcoins and altcoins. We have our Bitcoin Restaurant where you can eat drink while you are watching the sunset at our mining rig. Of course you can pay with BTC too. Everyone is invited, information is free, we are driven by openness and clarity. We are not a ‘for profit’ organization, yet we serves as a facilitator/platform for bitcoin initiatives. To The Moon!”

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More Retailers Join The Amsterdam Bitcoin City Initiative

Ever since Amsterdam started its very own Bitcoin City initiative, merchants have been chomping at the bit to be a part of the Bitcoin revolution in the capital of the Netherlands. Even though the Amsterdam Bitcoin City initiative only started in November 2014, 24 merchants have signed up so far and are now all accepting Bitcoin payments.

One of the reasons why this initiative is so successful is the partnership between Bitstraat and BitPay. Bitstraat allows retailers to accept Bitcoin payments in a fast and professional way, all payments are converted to Euro and there are no fees involved whatsoever. All of these benefits make accepting Bitcoin payments very attractive to brick and mortar stores.

Thanks to the partnership with BitPay, the first 100 retailers to sign up to the Amsterdam Bitcoin City initiative receive a Bitcoin payment starter kit free of charge. Included in this starter kit are a custom-built payment terminal, 0% transaction fees, and no contracts. As an added bonus, there are also no fees on the exchange from Bitcoin to fiat currency paid to the retailer’s bank account.



Speaking of this Bitcoin payment terminal, Bitstraat is using a modified, small tablet which will be used exclusively for Bitcoin transactions. Each terminal comes with a personal BitPay account, where retailers can keep an eye on their transaction history and download reports. Furthermore, retailers can choose to keep a certain percentage of each transaction in Bitcoin, instead of exchanging the full amount to fiat currency.

The Bitcoin payment terminal remains free of charge until the retailer processes Bitcoin payments in excess of 900 EUR per month. At that time, retailers can choose to pay 10 EUR per month in order to keep using the device, or purchase the terminal outright for 120 EUR. As of this writing, there are 82 sponsored terminals available.

This week, three new retailers joined the Amsterdam Bitcoin City initiative. Open Coop, a creative hub ; Eco-Logisch, an ecological builder’s market, and Trust, a bar & restaurant. The total of participating retailers now sits at 24, which is quite an impressive number considering this initiative has launched less than two months ago.

Bitstraat and BitPay want to make Amsterdam THE bitcoin capital of the world, as they plan to sign up at least 100 brick and mortar stores to accept Bitcoin payments. If they can keep up this rate of expansion, that goal will be reached in 2015."